BROWSE
townland
Baile Anraí
genitive: Bhaile Anraí
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Harristown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.8806, -6.57045latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540
Harrystown
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 225,231
1552
Harrystown
F Leathanach: 1134
1600c
Heriston
Chan. Pl. Leathanach: B 10
1601-2
Harryestowne
F Leathanach: 6592
1655
Harristowne
DS
1658
Harristowne
Inq. LP Leathanach: 27
1659
Harris towne
Cen. Leathanach: 472
1660c
Harristowne
BSD Leathanach: 255
1664
Harristowne
HMR (Lú) Leathanach: 6:186
1685
Harristown
Hib. Del.
1777
Harristown
TS
1836
Harristown
AL
1836
baile iandraigh (ui andraigh os a chionn),
a man of that name offupied an old castle there.
OK & OC:AL
1836
Henry's town
OD:AL
1836
toigh mór bhaile ui andraigh
the town of Anraí Anraí -- ainm pearsanta.
AL

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