BROWSE
townland
Baile an Bhreatnaigh
genitive: Bhaile an Bhreatnaigh
(Irish)
Walshestown
(English)

Centrepoint

53.1797, -6.59976latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1302-6
? Villa Walenses, church of
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 242
1518
Walshiston
Kildare Rent. Leathanach: 285, 291
1567
Walsheston
F Leathanach: 1087
1618
Walsheston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 20 J I
1630c.
Welshton
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 89 C I
1633
Walsheston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 40 C I
1654
Welshestowne
CS VIII Leathanach: 45
1655
Walshestowne
DS
1660c
Tyreodone
BSD (CD) Leathanach: 17
1660c
Walshestowne
BSD (CD) Leathanach: 17
1660c
Walshtowne
BSD (RIA)
1685
Welshestow
Hib. Del.
1689
Walshestowne
Ir. Jacob.
1783
Welshestown
Taylor (Cill Dara)
1837
Welchestown
BS:AL Leathanach: 1,75
1837
Welchestown
Murray, J.:AL Leathanach: 1,75
1837
Welchestown
Mooney, J.:AL Leathanach: 1,75
1837
Walshestown
Merrey, W.:AL Leathanach: 1,75
1837
Walshestown
Ebbs, C.:AL Leathanach: 1,75
1837
Walshestowne
DS:AL Leathanach: 1,75
1837
Walsheston
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: 1,75
1837
Walsheston
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 1,75
2009-2010
ˈwɑlʃizˌtoun
Áit.

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