BROWSE
townland
Baile an Ghaiméisigh
genitive: Bhaile an Ghaiméisigh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Marshtown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.1368, -8.07238latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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Tharlódh go mb’iarracht iad leaganacha luatha na mblianta 1610-16 (dála na bhfoirmeacha a leanann nach léirítear an t-alt iontu) ar an sloinne Angla-Normannach de Gamage (Brit.Sur. 129, Dict.Sur. 150) a ghaelú, in ainneoin nár thángthas ar shampla den sloinne seo i gceantar seo Oirthuaisceart Chorcaí sna foinsí stairiúla. Níl bonn leis na foirmeacha a bhfuil -mc- iontu thuas (q.v. DS, Hib.Del.) ach oiread agus atá i gcás fhoirmeacha áirithe (q.v. 1642 agus 1654(x3)) de chuid Waterpark (I 185.6), cuiream i gcás.
Nóta
1610
Ballinegameashagh
CPR Leathanach: 194-a
1616
Ballinegomeash
Lism.Pap. Leathanach: II (2) 40
1616
Ballinegomesh
Lism.Pap. Leathanach: II (2) 41
1616
Ballinegomeshe;
Lism.Pap. Leathanach: II (2) 41
1616
Balligomeash
Lism.Pap. Leathanach: II (2) 42
1626
Balligomeshy
CSP Leathanach: 75
1626
Ballygomeasigh
CSP Leathanach: 120
1627
Ballygomeshy
Lism.Pap. Leathanach: II (1) 212
1654
Ballygames
CS VI Leathanach: 5
1654
Ballygomess
CS VI Leathanach: 6
1654
Ballygomoss;
CS VI Leathanach: 6
1655
Ballimccgameshy
DS
1660c.
Ballygaineshy
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 138
1683
B.mcganassy (sic)
Hib. Del.
1785
Mashtown
CGn. Leathanach: 373.439.248983
1792
Ballygomeashy orse Ballygomash orse Mashtown
CGn. Leathanach: 453.345.291046
1811
Masstown (AL)
Bath Map
1840
Marshtown
BS:AL Leathanach: 6
1844
Marston
Blackwater Leathanach: 61

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