Irish Form of Name:
Rath hÚn
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Rath hÚn
St. James's well is in Rahoon
Rath hÚn
Rahoon Beaufort’s Map of Ireland
Rahoon Carlisle’s Top. Dictionary
Rahoon Clerk of the Peace
Rahoon County Map
Rahoone Down Survey 1655
Rahoon Freehold Registry 1823
Rahoone Printed Townland List
Rahoone Quit Rent Ledger
Rahoon Parish Sketch Map
Rahoon The Rev. P. Daly, P.P.
Description:
This Parish in and without the Liberties of Galway in its greatest extent from North to South is 4½ British miles, and from East to West 9¾ miles nearly. It is divided into 72 townlands. The principal roads running through this parish are from Galway to Oughterard and from Galway to Spiddal. The nearest market town is Galway.
Situation:
In the County of the town of Galway. Bounded in the N. by the parish of Moycullen, and Oranmore in the Liberties, on the E. by Oranmore and St. Nicholas, on the South by Galway Bay and in the W. by Moycullen and Rahoon Pairshes in the Barony of Moycullen.
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.