BROWSE
townland
Baile Eifil
genitive: Bhaile Eifil
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Effelstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.5227, -6.14084latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1476-84
Iffeldeston
COD Imleabhar: III, Leathanach: 223
1547
Effeliston
F Alt: 70
1547
Effelston
HSP Leathanach: 35
1611
Effelston
CPR Leathanach: 219
1622
Afelston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 47 J I
1622
Offelston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 47 J I
1654
Effelstowne
CS VII Imleabhar: VII, Leathanach: 63
1654
Effilstowne
CS VII Imleabhar: VII, Leathanach: 62
1659
Effelstowne
Cen. Leathanach: 385
1664
Effellstowne
HMR (BÁC) Leathanach: 403
1670
Affillstowne [cf. Ballyhavil]
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 12
1670c
Fieldstowne
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 11
1727
Effellstown
CGn. Imleabhar: 54, Leathanach: 192, Uimhir: 35390
1736
Effieldstown
CGn. Imleabhar: 86, Leathanach: 146, Uimhir: 59703
1836
Effel is a family name
OD:AL
1836
Effoldstown
TAB:AL

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