BROWSE
townland
Baile an Áirséaraigh
genitive: Bhaile an Áirséaraigh
(Irish)
Archerstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of An tÁirséarach
    An tÁirséarach — ón sloinne Áirséir (< le Archer na nAngla-Normannach)

    ‘Awshoor’ a fuair Ó Corragáin mar leagan Gaeilge den sloinne Archer ó chainteoir sa cheantar seo timpeall na bliana 1896 (Studia Hibernica 31) (an r-caol /ʒ/ báite leis an s-caol /ʃ/) — tá cuma ábhairín saorga ar an litriú ‘Bollaazhshoor’ aige ar an logainm seo in History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory II 309, áfach. Cuir é sin i gcomparáid le 1838 ‘Baile áirséara’ anseo (pl:AL) agus 1835 ‘baile an árséara’ (pl:AL) faoi bf Archersleas/Baile an Áirséaraigh (#26939) (CC 19). Cf. bf Baile an Áirséaraigh (#47280) ( 41).

Centrepoint

52.8125, -7.39626latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1566
Archeriston
Callogh mc Shane
F Leathanach: 897
1591
Archerstowne
Shane Callegh
F Leathanach: 5555
1655
Artherstowne
DS
1655
Archerstown, part of
DS Par. (Reeves)
1655
Archerstowne
DS Par. (Reeves)
1659
Archcherstowne and Tinvair
Cen. Leathanach: 493
1660c
Archerstowne, Part of
BSD (La) Leathanach: 129
1666
Archerstowne
ASE Leathanach: 73
1682
Archerstowne
ASE Leathanach: 276
1685
Archerstown
Hib. Del.
1805
Archerstown, Archers Town
Cahill (La)
1812
Archerstown
Leet Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 12
1838
Archerstown
BS:AL Leathanach: La004,3
1838
Archerstown
Aher Map:AL Leathanach: La004,3
1838
Archerstown
GJP:AL Leathanach: La004,3
1838
Archerstown
Butler, T.:AL Leathanach: La004,3
1838
Archerstown
Delany, W.:AL Leathanach: La004,3
1838
Archerstown
Mease, Rev. J.:AL Leathanach: La004,3
1838
Archerstown
Power, Rev. R.:AL Leathanach: La004,3
1838
Archerstown
Fitzpatrick, W.:AL Leathanach: La004,3
1838
Baile áirséara
pl:AL Leathanach: La004,3
1838
Archer is a family name
OD:AL Leathanach: La004,3
1838
Archerstown
OD:AL Leathanach: La004,3
1905
Archerstown. the Irish name of the townland is Bollaazhshoor (Baile a' Airsearaigh)
Carrigan Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 309

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