Information about Rathcoll

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Rathcoll
Irish Form of Name:
Rath Coll
Translation:
hazel fort
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Rathcoll
Rath Coll
Rath Coll Mr. O’Donovan
Situation:
In the E. end of Knockatee East townland.
Information from the Ordnance Survey Letters:
The Ordnance Survey Letters are letters between John O'Donovan and his supervisor, Thomas Larcom, regarding the work of compiling the Field Books. These letters provide further discussion on many of the places listed in the Field Books.
References to this place can be found in the following letter.
  • Volume 1 page 82

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.