A tathe or tate is a

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area Area is the quantity that expresses the extent of a region on the plane or on a curved surface. The area of a plane region or ''plane area'' refers to the area of a shape or planar lamina, while ''surface area'' refers to the area of an open su ...

which was used in Fermanagh and Monaghan, equivalent to 60 Irish acres. Four tathes make a ''quarter'' of land, four quarters make a ''ballibetagh'' and, in

Fermanagh Historically, Fermanagh ( ga, Fir Manach), as opposed to the modern County Fermanagh, was a kingdom of Gaelic Ireland, associated geographically with present-day County Fermanagh. ''Fir Manach'' originally referred to a distinct kin group of ...

, seven ballibetaghs make a '' barony'', of which there were seven. However, the measure of a ballibetagh is far larger in

than in

Monaghan Monaghan ( ; ) is the county town of County Monaghan, Ireland. It also provides the name of its civil parish and barony. The population of the town as of the 2016 census was 7,678. The town is on the N2 road from Dublin to Derry and Letterken ...

. In total at this period in time (1609), it was estimated that

which had 51 ballibetaghs and a half of "chargeable lands" contained the same area as

which had 100 ballibetaghs. A quick survey of 1608 found the Tathe to be only half the extent assigned to it by the Irish which was 60 native Irish acres.

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{{reflist Obsolete units of measurement