BROWSE
townland
Baile na nGael
genitive: Bhaile na nGael
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Irishtown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.8874, -6.48625latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1301
the Irish town of Maupas
Plea Roll 1301 (Lú) Leathanach: 100
1540
Irysshtowne
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 225
1552
Irisshtowne, and Mapastowne
F Leathanach: 1134
1628
Irishton
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 14 Car.1
1630
Irishton
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 19 Car.1
1655
Irishtowne
DS
1658
Irishtown
Inq. LP Leathanach: 28
1659
Irish towne
Cen. Leathanach: 473
1660c
Irishtowne
BSD Leathanach: 257
1664
Irishtowne
HMR (Lú) Leathanach: 6:184
1666
Irishtowne
ASE Leathanach: 52,63
1685
Irishtown
Hib. Del.
1777
Irishtown
TS
1836
Irishtown
AL
1836
Town of the Gaels
the town of the Irish
OD:AL
1836
baile na ngaodhal
OK & OC:AL

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