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An Ráithín

Decorative window surrounds and a fanlight distinguish a nineteenth-century clerical residence.

Recorded locationRaheen52.41200° N · 8.37201° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

ráithínsmall ring-fort

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 Ráithín · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Raheen · English · main form

Place & story

The house and its entrance

The parochial house at Garryspillane lies in Raheen townland and dates from around 1880. Shallow projecting windows face south and west, with grouped openings framed by moulded render and Doric-style pilasters. The main doorway has sidelights and a spoked fanlight. The architectural inventory also records a stained-glass sash window at the rear, a small outbuilding and an iron post box in the western boundary wall. [2]

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Limerick
Barony
Coshlea
Civil parish
Ballyscaddan
Within
Knocklong
Coordinates
52.41200, -8.37201
Mapped area
1.09 km²
Logainm ID
31054 ↗

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 — Raheen. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Garryspillane parochial house, registration21904901, Limerick survey2009 · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  3. 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.