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Civil parish

Rathmore

An Ráth Mhór

Rathmore is a civil parish in Carlow. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationRathmore52.86088° N · 6.73453° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

mórgreat, bigráthring-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 Ráth Mhór · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Rathmore · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Civil parish
County
Carlow
Barony
Rathvilly
Coordinates
52.86088, -6.73453
Mapped area
3.29 km²
Logainm ID
343 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Rathmore. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.