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Rakeeranbeg is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.4947°, -7.4038°.

Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland

Rakeeranbeg

Rakeeranbeg in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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Rakeeranbeg is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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Rakeeranbeg (, locally /ɹəˌciəɹənˈbeːɟ/), or Rathkeeranbeg (, locally /ɹaθˌciəɹənˈbeːɟ/; Irish: Ráth Caorthainn Beag, meaning 'little fort of the rowan') is a townland in the Dromore area in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. It is situated in the barony of Omagh East and the civil parish of Dromore and covers an area of 180 acres.

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History

The fort which gave Rakeeranbeg its name is no longer apparent (nor are there any rowan trees), but it is clearly marked on maps from 1830 and 1850. Research suggests that ringforts in Ulster were typically constructed between 600AD and 900AD, giving an indication of the length of settlement in Rakeeranbeg. The name of the townland was first recorded in 1609, as Rathkerhinn, and subsequently the name was recorded in 1610 (?Rathkirhin), 1613 (?Rathkirhin), 1655 (Rakeran beg), 1661 (Rakerranbegg), 1666 (Rikirran), 1730 (Rakerinbegg), and 1784 (Rakeeranbeg). Additional data is available from the 1830 and 1850 maps covering the area, and railway service was provided during the 19th century. In…

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