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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of the priest

    Déanann ainm Béarla na háite, c. 1660 ‘Castlecuffe’, tagairt do Dorothea Cuffe, máthair an Charles Coote a bhí i seilbh na háite seo sa 17ú haois. Tá cur síos san Fhardal Seandálaíochta (www.archaeology.ie) ar an gcaisleán in íochtar an bhaile fearainn.

    Ainmneacha stairiúla:
    Níl bunús ainm na ceathrún seo soiléir .i. 1593 ‘Clonmachewe’, 1607 ‘Clonmachow’, 1607/8 ‘Clannmachow’, 1608/9 ‘the quarter of Cloenmachowe alias vocata Ballintegart’ < Clann Mac Aodha (?) “the descendants of Aodh” nó b’fhéidir Clann Mochú (?), as ainm ceana bunaithe ar -ainm b’fhéidir (cf. Cú Maí, Cú Bhladhma, Cú Alla i nginealaigh mhuintir Dhuinn; cf. Mochú, Leabhar Mór na nGenealach), nó Clann Mochua (?) “the descendants of Mochua (ainm naoimh)”.

    Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:

    1. Marcáiltear Swallow Holes ar léarscáil SO 6″ ar imeall an phortaigh.
    2. 1627 ‘Ballyntullagh?’ 176, 1660c ‘Ballyfolley’ BSD, 1841 Ballinfulla SO < Baile an Phollaigh “the town of the place of holes” (cf. bf Gráig an Phollaigh (#28414) in oirthear an pharóiste).
    3. Pollgorm SO < An Poll Gorm “the blue hole” amuigh ar an bportach.

Centrepoint

53.1502, -7.58028latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1593
Ballintaggart
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 52
1593
Clonmachewe alias Ballinteggart
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 167
1601
Balllientegart
F Alt: 6523
1607
Ballintegarte; Ballintegart
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 14
1607
Ballinteggarte; Ballinteggart
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 16
1607
Ballinteggart
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 19
1607
Balllintagart
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 30
1607
Clonmachow otherwise Ballintegart
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 5
1608–9
Cloenmachowe alias Ballintegart
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 77, 82
1609
Clonmachowe or Ballientegart
CPR Leathanach: 123
1618
Ballintegart
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 173, 174
1622
Ballintagart
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 110
1622
Ballintegart
CPR Leathanach: 552
1627
Ballintegart
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 175
1627
Ballyntegart
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 176
1629
Ballintegart
O Doyne Ms. Imleabhar: 177
1643
Ballinteggart
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 360r
1659
Castlecuff
Cen. Leathanach: 505
1659
Castlecuffe
Cen. Leathanach: 505
1660c
Castlecuffe als Ballinteggert
BSD (La) Leathanach: 122
1778
Cas. Cuffe
T&S Leathanach: 159
1824
Castlecuffe
TAB
1838
Castlecuffe
BS:AL Leathanach: La036,18
1838
Castlecuffe
Map 1824 (Hamilton):AL Leathanach: La036,18
1838
Castlecuffe
Map:AL Leathanach: La036,18
1838
Castlecuffe
HCSV:AL Leathanach: La036,18
1838
Castlecuffe
HCons PR:AL  Leathanach: La036,18
1838
Castlecuff
Seward Top. Hib.:AL Leathanach: La036,18
1838
Castlecuff
CM:AL Leathanach: La036,18
1838
Castlecuffe
OD:AL Leathanach: La036,18
1838
[Castlecuffe]
"Contains a large bog called 'Togher of Munabern' in the northern end…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: La036,18
1997
ˌkasəlˈkof
Áit. Uimhir : C894b2
2004
balinˈtagərt
Áit.
2005
kasilˈkof
Áit.

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