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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.3815, -6.3323latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1539
Skybbreston
F Alt: 91
1540
Scryblestown
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 259
1547
Skrebleston
F Alt: 36
1547
Skebryston
HSP Leathanach: 59
1611
Scribleston
CPR Leathanach: 338
1623
Scriblestowne
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 56
1629
Scribleston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 23
1635
Scribriston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 40
1643
Swibreston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 74
1654-6
Schriblestowne
CS VII Leathanach: 248, Imleabhar: VII
1670c
Schriblestowne
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 103
1683
Criblestown (sic)
Hib. Del.
1778
Scriplestown
T&S Leathanach: 43
1820
Scribblestown
Duncan
1837
Scripplestown
Top. Dict. Leathanach: 299, Imleabhar: I
1840
Scribblestown
Mr Rathburne:AL
1840
Scrypple is a family name
OD:AL

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