Information about Rathgorgan

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Rathgorgan
Irish Form of Name:
Rath Goirgín
Translation:
Gargin's Rath or Fort
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Rath Goirgín
Rath Goirgín
Rathgorgan
Ragorgan B. S.
Rathgorgan County Map
Ragorgan Castle (in ruins) Inhabitants
Rathgurgina Inq. Temp. Eliz.
Ragorgan Revd. R. P. Graham, Curate
Situation:
Situated in the E. part of the townland of Ragorgan on a river side.

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.