Keefe: Rageran Townland

[Phenmark]

Does anybody have info on a townland called Rageran in Borris parish? I find a family of Keefes in Rageran. Parents are Darby and Margaret. One of the children is Mary, who it appears later married Bryan Neil. I have a Sarah (Sally) Neil I'm tracing. I wonder if Mary Keefe could be her mother, as mother's last name is not recorded on Sarah's bap record. She and brother, Andrew were baptized in "Raheens" I wonder if Rageran was/is nearby.
Thanks,
 Steve

[Sinann]

I wonder if it could be Rathgeran.
I can't see any Townlands starting with Rag.
Where did you find the Keefes in Rageran?

[Phenmark]

I wonder if it could be Rathgeran.
I can't see any Townlands starting with Rag.
Where did you find the Keefes in Rageran?

I found four records of baptism on rootsireland. All 4 had listed Darby as father. The 2 oldest were twins (says so on the record), Catherine & Mary; bap. 1786; Mother: Margaret Keefe.
Then a Laurence ; bap. 1791; Mother: Mary Doyle
Then Mary; bap. 1796; Mother: Margaret Doyle.
Rathgeran it may be. Is that nearby Rathanna, Raheendarragh, etc.?
Thanks,
Steve

[Sinann]

It's about 7km from Borris but I don't know if it's in Borris parish.
This is a good site to search for townlands http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/
And this for looking at maps
http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/

Finding a list of townlands for Church Parishes isn't so easy.

[noland01]

Does anybody have info on a townland called Rageran in Borris parish? I find a family of Keefes in Rageran. Parents are Darby and Margaret. One of the children is Mary, who it appears later married Bryan Neil. I have a Sarah (Sally) Neil I'm tracing. I wonder if Mary Keefe could be her mother, as mother's last name is not recorded on Sarah's bap record. She and brother, Andrew were baptized in "Raheens" I wonder if Rageran was/is nearby.
Thanks,
 Steve

Rathgeran is only a few miles from Rathanna.Its about the same distance from Borris as Raheendarragh.
Think its in the parish of St. Mullins but not sure.Google maps will give you an good idea of the distances involved.

Few Keeffe on Griffiths for that general area of Carlow,mainly in Kiltennell or St. Mullins.

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doNameSearch&familyname=keeffe&firstname=&offset=20&countyname=CARLOW&parishname=&unionname=&baronyname=&totalrows=37&PlaceID=0&wildcard=on

[Sinann]

It's in the Civil Parish of St.Mullins but some of that is in the Parish of Borris.
All these different types of parishes is so annoying.

[Phenmark]

Thanks everyone!
Kiltennell is where I am focusing, as that is where my McDonald/Neil group is.
Yes, so very many parishes, so precious few brain cells!

[conahy calling]

Link with list of townlands in Kiltennel Civil Parish.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01eua/

Parish number 39 on map is St Mullins Civil Parish.   Click on that and that brings up its list of townlands.
Borris is in the Clonygoose Civil Parish - number 14

[greeneyedgirl]

Hi again Steve, In the library I just came across the name Keeffe and its various spellings. When I get home from work, I will go through books as I'm sure I'll have something for you. Kim