Information about Rinneen

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Rinneen
Irish Form of Name:
Rinín
Translation:
a small point
Civil Parish:
Ballinakill in Leitrim Barony
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Rinneen
Rinín
Ringeen
Ringeen Hyath. Clarke, Esq.
Ringeen Mr. Mulloy
Ringeen Sir John Burke
Ringeen The inhabitants
Description:
A farm with one house on it. It does not consist of any matter worthy of remark.
Situation:
In the East end of the townland of Doorus about 3¼ miles S.E. of Woodford.

Townland Information

What is a townland?:
A townland is one of the smallest land divisions in Ireland. They range in size from a few acres to thousands of acres. Many are Gaelic in origin, but some came into existence after the Norman invasion of 1169
Townland:
Rinneen is in Doorus townland.