No Raughter households in Griffith's.
Ó Reachtabhair | Rafter, Raftice: líonmhar: Oir-dheisceart, Lár na Tíre. Bhí an chlann sa i gCill Chainnigh ar dtús; leathnaigh siad go maith - b'fhéidir go bhfuil roinnt measctha leis an gcomh-shloinne Ó Reachtabhra a bhaineann le Connachta. Préamh: reacht = dlí. |
Rafter | numerous: all areas, especially Dublin, South East, Midlands. Ir. Ó Reachtabhair, from reacht, decree, law. A sept of Kilkenny, the name is cognate with Raftery. See also Raftice and Wrafter. MIF. |
Raughter | rare: Donegal etc. Ir. Ó Reachtair. See Rafter. |
Wrafter | Quite numerous: Tullamore (Offaly) etc. Ir. Ó Reachtabhair, reacht, a decree. A sept of Kilkenny. See also Rafter. |
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