Information about Rindifin

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Rindifin
Irish Form of Name:
Rin Daibhchín
Translation:
point of the little cauldron
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Rindifin
Rin Daibhchín
Rinnadiffen By. Surveyors Sketch Map
Rindifen Engraved County Map
Rindifen Lord Gort's Agent, Mr. Slator
Rindiffane Mr. J. Bell, Barony Constable
Rindiffane Rev. Michael O'Shaughnessy, P.P.
Description:
Proprietor, Lord Gort, Loughcooter Castle. Post Town Gort. Part of this townland is held by Mr. Bl[Unable to read.], of Rinnadiffan, a middleman, under a lease of lives and the [Unable to read.] [Unable to read.] [Unable to read.] acre. County Cess 4s. per acre, and tithe 1/6 per acre. Soil sandy. Usual crops wheat, oats and potatoes.Beagh river flows through this townland and sinks in the ground a short distance to the East of a deep circular pool of water called the Punch Bowl [Unable to read.] the surface of the [Unable to read.] to the water in this Punch Bowl are 861/2 feet, depth of water in the Punch Bowl, 22 feet, circumference at top 572 feet, there is a parapel[Unable to read.] on the brink of this piecepine[Unable to read.] and another about 40 links from it, forming a walk round it the inside of this bowl is covered with trees of different kinds and underwood - it is asserted that the water of the river Beagh which sinks a short distance eastward from this bowl is the same water which passes through the Punch Bowl, Ladle and Churn. Two other deep pools to the North West of the Punch Bowl. Sergt. Knowles measured and [Unable to read.] the above Bowl.Two forts in this townland.Authority Michael Howly, townland Rinnadiffen.
Situation:
In the North of the parish of Beagh, Barony of Kiltartan. East of a road leading from Lough Cooter Castle to Gort, and about a statute mile South of the town of Gort.

Information From Griffith's Valution

Area in Acres, Roods and Perches:
A.R.P.
236 0 39
Land value at the time in pounds, shillings and pence:
£.s.d.
219 11 4
Building value at the time in pounds, shillings and pence:
£.s.d.
20 0 0
Total value at the time in pounds, shillings and pence:
£.s.d.
229 8 0
Heads of housholds living in the townland at this time:

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:
Rindifin is a townland.
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Information From Maps

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Rindifin
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Rindifin
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Neighbouring Townlands

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Population and Census Information

People who lived here:
You can retrieve a list of people who lived in this townland from 1827 to 1911. This list is compiled from the following resources.
  • The Tithe Applotment Books
  • Griffith's Valuation
  • 1901 Census
  • 1911 Census
List of nineteenth century and early twentieth century inhabitants of this townland.
Church records of births, deaths and marriages:
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Rindifin is in the civil parish of Beagh.
Roman Catholic parishes:
This civil parish corresponds with the following Roman Catholic parish or parishes.
  • Beagh (Shanaglish)
Church of Ireland parishes:
This civil parish corresponds with the following Church of Ireland parish.
  • Beagh
In general, the civil parish and the Church of Ireland parish are the same, but, this is not always the case.

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