Townland

Rathea

Ráth Í

Rathea is a townland in Kerry. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationRathea52.38571° N · 9.48873° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • Ráth Í · Irish · main form
  • Rathea · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Kerry
Civil parish
Kilshenane
Within
Rathea
Coordinates
52.38571, -9.48873
Mapped area
6.73 km²
Logainm ID
24171 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

1926 census

178People recorded
29Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • McElligott 20
  • Galvin 17
  • Kirby 11
  • Trant 11
  • McLoughin 10
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Rathea. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2021-11-08. How this page was prepared.