BROWSE
townland
Baile an tSeiscinn
genitive: Bhaile an tSeiscinn
(Irish)
Ballinteskin
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English swamp, bog

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of the sedgeland

    Tá drochthalamh fhliuch in oirthuaisceart an bhaile fearainn.

    Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:
    Léirítear Pollaphuca SO < Poll an Phúca “the hole of the púca” ar imeall thuaidh an bhaile fearainn in aice L[ime] K[iln].

Centrepoint

52.9941, -7.14773latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1518-19
Bally an Tyskiyn
Kildare Rent. Leathanach: 287
1549
Ballynesiskin
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 66 & 63 & 64
1551
Ballynesiskyn
F Leathanach: 741
1558
Ballinteskin
Gerald, 11th Earl of Kildare
JKAS Imleabhar: VI, Leathanach: 80
1575
Ballentisby
Gerald Fitz Gerald, gent
F Leathanach: 2727
1612
Ballintiskin
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 J I
1612
Ballyntyskyn
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 J I
1659
Ballintecken
Cen. Leathanach: 504
1660c
Ballyteskin
BSD (La) Leathanach: 105
1780
Ballenteskin
Eg. MS 74 (Gearóid Ó Broin)
LS
1838
Ballyteskin
HCons PR:AL  Leathanach: La062,34
1838
Ballinteskan
TAB Leathanach: La062,34
1838
Ballyteskin
HCons PR:AL  Leathanach: La062,34
1838
Ballinteskin
CM:AL Leathanach: La062,34
1838
Ballinteskin, Ballyntyskyn
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: La062,34
1838
Baile an t'seiscin, 'town of the sedgy marsh, or morass'
OD:AL Leathanach: La062,34
1838
Ballinteskin
OC:AL Leathanach: La062,34
1838
Ballinteskin
BS:AL Leathanach: La062,34
1838
Ballytiskin
HCSV:AL Leathanach: La062,34
1838
Ballinteskan
TAB Leathanach: La062,34
1838
Ballinteskin
CM:AL Leathanach: La062,34
1838
Ballinteskin, Ballyntyskyn
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: La062,34
1838
Ballytiskin
HCSV:AL Leathanach: La062,34
1838
Ballinteskin
BS:AL Leathanach: La062,34
1838
Baile an t'seiscin, 'town of the sedgy marsh, or morass'
OD:AL Leathanach: La062,34
1838
Ballinteskin
OC:AL Leathanach: La062,34
2006
balinˈteskin
Áit.

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