BROWSE
townland
Baile Mhac Suibhne
genitive: Bhaile Mhac Suibhne
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Swinestown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.7988, -6.34903latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1301
Balymasoveny
Plea Roll 1301 (Lú) Leathanach: 54:159
1540
Swynestone
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 219
1550-1
Swyneston
F Leathanach: 671
1566
Swynston
F Leathanach: 889
1628
Swyneston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 14
1655
Simestowne
DS
1656c
Swinestowne
Dowd. D Leathanach: 336
1659
Sine towne
Cen. Leathanach: 469
1660c
Swinestowne
BSD Leathanach: 216
1685
Simonston
Hib. Del.
1777
Swinestown
TS
1836
Swinestown
AL
1836
baile mhuc, town of pigs, swine;
OK & OC:AL
1836
baile na muc
OK & OC:AL

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