BROWSE
townland
Baile an Scotaigh
genitive: Bhaile an Scotaigh
(Irish)
Balscott
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.325, -6.50796latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1315-6
Balscote
RDK Leathanach: 39.69
1540-1
Balscote
Crown Surv. Leathanach: 204
1540-1541
Balscote
Crown Surv. Leathanach: 204
1540
Balsoote
Forf. (N. L.)
1570
Balscotte
F Leathanach: 1558
1575
Balscott
F Leathanach: 2690
1612
Balskott
CPR Leathanach: 229
1654
Balscott
CS VIII Leathanach: 20
1655
little Balstott
DS
1660c
Little Ballscott
BSD (CD) Leathanach: 5
1660c
Big Balscott
BSD (RIA)
1660c
Little Balscott
BSD (RIA)
1664
Ballscott
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 6 C II
1685
Balscott
Hib. Del.
1734
Balscott
CGn. Leathanach: 75.460.53907
1752
Ballscott
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1783
Baulscot
Taylor (Cill Dara)
1807
Ballscot
Stat. Surv. (CD) Leathanach: 217
1837
Ballscett
Co. Map 1752:AL Leathanach: 1,37
1837
Little Balscott; Bigg Balscott (in Donoghcomper)
DS:AL Leathanach: 1,37
1837
Ballscott
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: 1,37
1837
Baile Scot, 'Scotts town'
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,37
1837
Ballscoot
pron.:AL Leathanach: 1,37
1837
Ballscoot
pl:AL Leathanach: 1,37
1837
Balscott
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,37
2009-2010
ˈbɑːlˌskɑt
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