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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the old town
Dhá leagan béarlaithe den ainm Gaeilge An Seanbhaile is ea Shanbally (traslitriú) agus Oldtown (aistriúchán). Baintear úsáid as an iarmhír thiar “west” chun an dá bhaile fearainn a idirdhealú sa Ghaeilge.
Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:
Is foroinn de chuid Oldtown é Rathkyle SO 25ʺ < Ráth Coill “ring-fort of hazel”. Féach 1655 ‘Rathquill’ Down Survey, 1660c ‘Rathquill’ BSD, 1905 ‘Rawchile’ History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory II 233.
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Historical references
| 1805 |
Old Town
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| 1837 |
Old Town
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Top. Dict. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 93
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| 1838 |
Oldtown
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BS:AL Leathanach: La006,20
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| 1838 |
Ouldton, Ouldtowne
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Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: La006,20
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| 1838 |
Oldtown
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Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La006,20
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| 1838 |
[Oldtown]
"It contains 2 Danish forts…the ruins of an old abbey…"
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: La006,20
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| 1838 |
Oldtown
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Gannon, C.:AL Leathanach: La006,20
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| 1838 |
Oldtown
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OD:AL Leathanach: La006,20
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| 1838 |
Oldtown
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Lodge, R.:AL Leathanach: La006,20
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| 1838 |
Oldtown
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Pratt, S.:AL Leathanach: La006,20
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| 1838 |
Oldtown
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Price, Rev.T.:AL Leathanach: La006,20
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