BROWSE
townland
Baile Mhic Aodha
genitive: Bhaile Mhic Aodha
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Haystown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.5911, -6.23804latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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c.1326 Geoffrey McHethe (in Balscaddan)
Nóta
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c.1326 Michael McHeth (in Tobertown) HTrin. AR 198
Nóta
1654
Hayestown
CS VII Imleabhar: VII, Leathanach: 74
1657
Hayestowne
DS
1659
Haystowne
Cen. Leathanach: 385
1664
Hainestowne
HMR (BÁC) Leathanach: 401
1670
Hayestowne
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 84
1685
Hayestowne
Hib. Del.
1760
Hayes T.
Rocque
1778
Hestown
T&S Leathanach: 2
1821
Haystown
Duncan
1836
Hay is a family name
OD:AL
1836
Haystown
BS:AL

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