placenamesIveragh
Uíbh Ráthach
A local stone supplied buildings and household objects far beyond the island.
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
- Uíbh Ráthach · Irish · main form · validated name
- Iveragh · English · main form
Place & story
Stone from Dohilla
Valentia’s slate quarry at Dohilla produced large slabs used for flooring, construction, memorials and decorative objects. A 2022 geological study describes the stone as purple siltstone altered by heat and pressure, with a structure allowing it to split into slabs. Commercial quarrying expanded in 1816. Sawing and finishing mills prepared the material for shipment from a dedicated pier, with markets in Ireland, Britain and farther afield. The study also records slate furniture, including garden seats and billiard-table components, showing uses beyond roofing. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Iveragh. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Valentia Slate, County Kerry: A heritage stone, Irish Journal of Earth Sciences40 (2022),87–104 · Patrick N. Wyse Jackson, Louise Caulfield, Aidan Forde, Iseult Conlon and Peter Cox; Royal Irish Academy
- Approach from Valentia slate quarry toward Doulus Head illustration: based on a Valentia island slate mine by John Gibson. AI-assisted watercolour and ink adaptation; cream paper margins added, incidental clutter omitted and fine details simplified. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2026-09-19. How this page was prepared.