BROWSE
townland
Baile an Loig
genitive: Bhaile an Loig
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Logstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
log, lag
English hollow

Centrepoint

53.1349, -6.72897latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1417
Balylog, Ballylug
RPat. Cl. Leathanach: 222
1586
Ballilogge
F Leathanach: 4925
1586
Joyntors land
F Leathanach: 4925
1604
Ballenlugge
CPR Leathanach: 39
1604
Jointersland
CPR Leathanach: 39
1620
Ballinlugg
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 36 J I
1620
Jointers-land
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 36 J I
1636
Ballylugge
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 55 C I
1654
Logstowne
CS VIII Leathanach: 53
1655
Loggstowne
DS
1659
Logs towne
Cen. Leathanach: 397
1660c
Little Rath
BSD (RIA) Leathanach: 19
1660c
Loggstowne
BSD (RIA) Leathanach: 19
1685
Leggstowne
Hib. Del.
1707
Logtowne
Longfield: Baronies (CD) Leathanach: 21F34 (27)
1727-1838
Lower Logstown
Longfield: Baronies (CD) 21 F. 35 Leathanach: 21F35(48)
1727-1838
Upper Logstown
*ní hionann*
Longfield: Baronies (CD) 21 F. 35 Leathanach: 21F35(54)
1787
Logstown
LN: Ms. Map Leathanach: 16H14(18)
1811
Logstown
Reg. Trees (CD) Leathanach: 47
1812
Lock's-town
Leet II Leathanach: 88
1837
Logstown
BS:AL Leathanach: 1,23
1837
Logstown, latterly and more generally Newberry named so by General Dundas
Teacher (Walsh):AL (CD) Leathanach: 1,23
1837
Logstown
charles
Hutton, C.:AL Leathanach: 1,23
1837
Baile an luig, 'town of the hollow'
"…I think this is a corruption." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,23
1837
Loxtown
pl:AL Leathanach: 1,23
1837
Logstown
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,23

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