placenamesRathnaveoge
Ráth Mobheóg
Lewis distinguished Rathnaveoge’s castle from the fortified enclosure at nearby Ballynakill.
The name
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Recorded forms
- Ráth Mobheóg · Irish · main form · validated name
- Rathnaveoge · English · main form
Place & story
Ballynakill and the Minchins
Samuel Lewis recorded remains of Rathnaveoge’s old church and castle in 1837. A short distance from that castle stood another ruin at Ballynakill, owned by the Minchin family and formerly their residence. He described Ballynakill as enclosed by a high fortified wall and judged its buildings to have been extensive. His account distinguishes two castle sites in the parish, rather than treating Ballynakill as another name for Rathnaveoge Castle. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Rathnaveoge. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Rathnaveoge, A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.