Townland

Rathduff (Madden)

An Ráth Dhubh (Madden)

Rathduff (Madden) is a townland in Kilkenny. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationRathduff (Madden)52.53483° N · 7.26401° 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

  • An Ráth Dhubh (Madden) · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Rathduff (Madden) · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Kilkenny
Barony
Kells
Civil parish
Kells
Coordinates
52.53483, -7.26401
Mapped area
0.4 km²
Logainm ID
26294 ↗

People & family history

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

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Rathduff (Madden). 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 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.