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Raheen

An Ráithín

A stone bridge links Raheen with neighbouring Ballinamona across the Owenavorragh River.

Recorded locationRaheen52.62702° N · 6.29354° 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 · non-validated name
  • Raheen · English · main form

Place & story

Ashton Bridge

The architectural inventory identifies this crossing between Raheen and Ballinamona as a bridge sometimes known as Ashton Bridge, already standing by 1840. A single segmental arch carries the road over the Owenavorragh River. Rough stone walling contrasts with the carefully cut granite around the arch and along the parapets, where chamfered coping stones finish the bridge walls. [2]

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Wexford
Civil parish
Killenagh
Within
Ardamine
Coordinates
52.62702, -6.29354
Mapped area
1.15 km²
Logainm ID
52777 ↗

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. Bridge between Ballinamona and Raheen, registration15701140, Wexford survey2005 · 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 2025-11-11. How this page was prepared.