BROWSE
civil parish
Baile an Chaisleáin
genitive: Bhaile an Chaisleáin
(Irish)
Ballincuslane
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English castle

Centrepoint

52.2126, -9.32468latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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An Seabhac: Paróiste Bhaile an Chaisleáin
Nóta
1588
Ballencastelan?
Grant to Edward Denny esq.; of the lordship of Dennyvalle alias Traly, co. Kerry…lands of Ty[boranamolte], on the northwest by the lands of Rathowyny being the bishop of Kerry’s lands, on the east side by the burgage lands of Traly called Ballynallore. and so thence westward to the island and land of Feyenyd, and to the main sea; the house and site of the abbey of Traly, the castle and lands called Ballencastelan…
F Leathanach: 5043
1627
Castletowne
Inq.(Ci) Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 214
1655c
Ballincaslan Parish
DS
1655c
Bellincaslane
'Church, Glebe'
DS
1659
Ballycasslane
Cen. Leathanach: 246
1685
Ballincaslane
par.
Hib. Del.
1685
Ballineaslane
Hib. Del.
1756
B.cushlane P
Smith Hist. Kerry, map
1841
Ballycushlaan (Parish of)
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci013,1
1841
Ballincuslane
Smith Hist. Kerry:AL Leathanach: Ci013,1
1841
Baile an chaisleáin, 'town of the castle'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci013,1
1841
Baile an chaisleain / Teamhair luachra
pl:AL Leathanach: Ci013,1
1841
Ballincuslane
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Ci013,1
1841
Ballincushlane
Smith Hist. Kerry:AL Leathanach: Ci013,1
1841
Ballincaslan
Vallancey Map:AL Leathanach: Ci013,1
1841
The name of the Parish is pronounced in Irish Baile an Chaisléain, which signifies the Town of the Castle, which name, it obtained from an old Castle which stands in ruins in Ballycushlaan Townland.
OC; Fobhaile de chuid Kilmurry is ea Ballincuslane SO mar a bhfuil 'Castle (in ruins)' léirithe;
LSO (Ci) Leathanach: 208 / 498

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