BROWSE
townland
Baile Uininn
genitive: Bhaile Uininn
(Irish)
Weneytown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.2315, -6.67146latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1617
Winogton
Inq. Lag. Alt: 13 JI
1633
Wyneynton
Joh Barry, Thomas Barry, John Barry (Inq.CI 75; cf. Inq.CI 61).
Inq.
1640
Wimmingtowne (Christ. Cheevers)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 153 C I
1640
Wyningtown
...Grantstown als. Knockdoran & Flemingstown... (John Barry...Thomas Barry...James Barry) Inq.CI 145.
Inq.
1655–57
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Níor aimsíodh an logainm san fhoinse seo: DS Comp. Map
DS Comp. (LG)
1685c
Ianistowne nó Iamstowne
Hib. Del.
1759
Winningtown, (Anglesey-Radford)
CGn. Imleabhar: 213, Leathanach: 608, Uimhir: 143644
1794
Winnytown (Shudall-Dake)
CGn. Imleabhar: 419, Leathanach: 5, Uimhir: 311238
1816
Winnowtown
GJP (LG)
1830c
Winningtown (John Dake, Pat. Furlong, George Nowlan)
TAB Leathanach: 15
1840
Weneystown
Cullen, P., Rev.:AL (LG) Dún Chormaic
1840
Weneytown
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 41
1840
Winnentown
Sweny, H. C.:AL (LG) (Dún Chormaic)
1840
Winningtown
Inq. C I:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 41
1840
Winningtown
Stokes, Rev.:AL (LG) (Dún Chormaic)
1840
Winningtown"'Winningtown' seems the true name but the people pronounce it 'Winneytown'." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 41
1840
Winnowtown
Gill Map:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 41
1840
Winnowtown[1808]
CM:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 41
1840
Wyningstown
Inq. C I:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 41
2003
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