BROWSE
townland
An Seanbhaile
genitive: an tSeanbhaile
(Irish)
Oldtown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English old

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.6921, -7.69723latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1612
Raholrade [?]
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1629
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Cotton Map
1660c
Rathuliard [?]
BSD Leathanach: 156
1782
...that part of the lands Glynn commonly called and known by the name of Oldtown + Aghancoslain [?]
CGn. Leathanach: 346.411.233424
1792
Ballygar and Oldtown held by lease from the Revd. Dean Mungan of Ardagh
CGn. Leathanach: 452.194.291825
1813
Oldtown
Edgeworth
1836
Old town
BS:AL
1836
one fort
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836 (2)
Old Town
English:AL
1836 (2)
This demesne occupies about half of the townland of that name
Situation:AL
1836
Old town
Murray, Rev.:AL
1935
“Old Town” – Rahallard (Thomas Gregg, 1774)
Mar thacú leis an ceangailt seo tá tagairt d’uacht Thomas Gregg ó Rahalard i 1816 le fáil ar ‘Index to Longford Wills ar-líne.
Grand Jury of Longford Leathanach: 53
1965
An Seanbhaile
Cártaí Móra
2007
ˈoːltoun
Áit.

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