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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of An Ruiséalach
    An Ruiséalach — ón sloinne Ruiséil (< Russell na nAngla-Normannach)

  • English

    the town of An Ruiséalach
    An Ruiséalach — from the surname Ruiséil (< Anglo-Norman Russell)

Centrepoint

52.8504, -6.83054latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1540
Russell towne
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 61
1540
Russelston
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 98
1541
Russelston
F Leathanach: 222
1547
Russellston
F Leathanach: 514
1550
Russelliston
F Leathanach: 497
1577
Russelston
F Leathanach: 3146
1589
Russellstown
F Leathanach: 5386
1611
Russelston
CPR Leathanach: 200
1635
Russelltown
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 48 C I
1655
Russellstowne
DS
1660c
Russellstowne
BSD (Ce) Leathanach: 81
1664
Russelstowne
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 C II
1685
Russellstowne
Hib. Del.
1839
Russellstown
Allen:AL Leathanach: Ce 32, 17
1839
Russellstown
BS:AL Leathanach: Ce 32, 17
1839
Russellstown
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: Ce 32, 17
1839
Russellstown
Cess Warrant:AL Leathanach: Ce 32, 17
1839
Russellstown
CM:AL Leathanach: Ce 32, 17
1839
Russellstowne
DS:AL Leathanach: Ce 32, 17
1839
Russellstown
Duckett, J.:AL Leathanach: Ce 32, 17
1839
Russellstown
Duckett, J.:AL Leathanach: Ce 32, 17
1839
Russellstown
Reg. Voters:AL Leathanach (AL): Ce 32, 17
1839
Russellstown
Tyrell, Rev. T., P.P.:AL Leathanach: Ce 32, 17

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