Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Rathgall
Rath Geal
Rathgall Fort Local name
Situation:
In Cartron townland.
Information From Joyce's Place Names
Translation according to P. W. Joyce:
Ra, Ray, Raw, Rath ; an ancient fortified residence: See vol. i. p. 274. As in the case of "Lis," the part of a place-name following Ra, Rath, Raheen, &c, is very often a personal or family name. See Lis.