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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.2722, -8.69194latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1985 In an inquisition dated 1626 Walshestown appears as “Wailshisland alias Ballinvallishe”, the Irish form Baile an Bhailisigh, indicates that Breatnach [e.g. Walshestown (bar. Muskerry East; p. Athnowen, in the same county: Walshstown, Fiant 6539, anno 1601 and Ballynemrannagh (< Baile na mBreatnach), CPR 488-b, anno 1620)] was not the only Irish version used in the area. There was also Kilevallynvallishig [AB 31] near Ballyhea in 1608. Fam. Names 319
1356
Gregory Walshe, Anath (sa pharóiste céanna)
Fam. Names Cork Leathanach: 319
1612
Walshtowne
CPR Leathanach: 276-b
1626
Wailshisland alias Ballinvallishie
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: III 142
1630
Walshestowne
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: IV 50
1637
Walshestowne
Egm. Mss. Leathanach: I.I.95
1641
Welshestowne
Egm. Mss. Leathanach: I.I.147
1642
Ballinvallish
(p. Bruheny)
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: II 64
1642
Welchestowne
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: IV 71
1643
Welchestowne
Egm. Mss. Leathanach: I.I.195
1659
Welshestowne
Cen. Leathanach: 241
1662-3
Wailshistown; Waylshstoune
Hist. Top. Notes Leathanach: IV 31
1683
Walshestowne
Hib. Del.
1702
Walshestown
Percival Map
1710
Walcestown
CGn. Imleabhar: 6.185.1768
1712
Welshestown
Percival Pap. Leathanach: 49678.704
1750
Walsh's - Town
Smith Cork Leathanach: 1 320
1812
Walsh's - town (S.)
Leet Leathanach: II 252
1833
Walshstown
TAB Leathanach: 11
1840
Welchestown
Bath:AL
1840
Walshestown
BCR:AL
1840
Walshestown
BS:AL
1840
Wailshisland alias Ballinvallishie
Inq. C I:AL
1840
Walshestowne
Inq. C I:AL
1840
Ballywallis
Dep.:AL
1840
Welchestowne (p. Browhany)
Dep.:AL
1840
Walshestown
HCR:AL
1840
Welshestown (sic)
Ld.Egmont's Trace 1702:AL
1935
Baile an Bhailisigh
Log-ainmneacha Leathanach: 64
2002
'welt ∫ iztoun
Áit. Leathanach: F164, 165

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