BROWSE
townland
Baile na gCailleach
genitive: Bhaile na gCailleach
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Calliaghstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

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53.7156, -6.9065latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1540-1
Callaghton near Kenlys
(Rich. Plonket [Nunnery of Odder])
Ir. Mon. Poss.
1540-1
Callyarton
Balrathe (Chris. Plonket) ...for lands in... near Kenles
Ir. Mon. Poss.
1546-7
Callaghton
CPCR
1553
Calliaghton
CPCR
1605
Callaughton near Kenlis
The sit of the cell of Clonard… parcel of the estate of the late monastery of Odder—in Callaughton near Kenlis… in Callaughton near Fower… CPR 71
CPR
1636
Calliaghton
Georg’ Thornton, nup defunct’, seis fuit de vil’…de Calliaghton juxta Kells ... Inq.CI 125
Inq.
1637
Calliaghton
Gerald’ Pluncket seis’ fuit…de Drombarragh, unde hamlet’ vocat Lorcan’s land…Skurlog’s land …& Calliaghton juxta Kells… Wil’ Talbot de Carton… Nic’ Pluncket de killallon & Alex’ Pluncket de Killeene… Drumbarragh & Calliaghton… Inq.CI 135
Inq.
1637
Calliaghton
Inq.CI 137
Inq.
1639
Calliaghtowne
Jac’ Plunket, nup de Irishton…Barfooteston, & Bronyngstowne, Rathmore, Irishtowne & Garistowne… Gerald’ Plunkett de Calliaghtowne fit’ & her’ dict’ Jac’…Christ’ Plunckett de Mote …Ja… Inq.CI 147
Inq.
1654
Calliaghtowne
279
CS V
1654
Callinghtowne
Edw. Plunkett Destinrath Irish Papist. <br> Bounded on the east with the lands of Kells and Lackmilsh on the west with the lands of Boolis and Destinrath on the Norther with the lands of Newrath and on the South with the lands of LLackmilsh and Burfordstowne. CS V 281
CS V
1655-7
Calliaghtown
Edmund Plunket Ir: papt.
DS (P, TCD)
1660c
Calliaghstowne
Edm. Plunkett. 73.
BSD
1669
Calleaghstowne
James, Duke of York Boolyes (part), 95 a…Calleaghtowne, 84. a. ; bar. Kells…Cushingstowne, 353 a…Killmoone (part), 56 a.; bar. Skreene… ASE 190
ASE
1670
Callystowne
34. HESTER, ELIZ., and ANNE, daughters of Capt. Samuel Gardiner…Burfordstowne, Rathmore (and Brownestowne is added in the Reddendum), 158 a…in Lackmelch, 27a.—in Callystowne, 18a. 2r.—part of the lands of Kells, 13a…bar. Kells ASE 224
ASE
1685c
Caliaghstow
Hib. Del.
1703
Calliaghstown
Thomas Taylor of Kells…Thomas NICHOLSON, of Balrath…esqrs., 24th March…The town and lands of Boolis and Calliaghstown, 207 a.; bar. Kells…the estate of the late King James. Forf. Est. 358‒9
Forf. Est.
1714
Calliaghtown
(Taylor-Melville) the White Commons, the Nine Acres, Sheenies, Tatteragh, Mullaghy, Balrask, Burfordstowne, Brownstown & Rathmore, Irishtowne, Lackmelch, Pepperstown, Calliaghtown, Maperath, Mountain Pole & Rochford’s Land, Upper & Lower Rebrack, Curragh, Cornesasse, Clounfinon, Horath, Armagh, Ballintillon, Curraghstown, Newrath, Mote, Croskelly, (Morgallion & Kells) Corrstown (Kells) Drumbarrow, parishes of Stonehall, Castlekeran, Loughan & Dervey CGn. 34.9.20189
CGn.
1836
Baile na g-cailleach, 'nuns-town'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí047,5
1836
Calliaghtown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí047,5
1836
Callaughstown
Local:AL Leathanach: Mí047,5
1836
Calliaghtowne
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí047,5
1836
Callaghton
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: Mí047,5
1836
Calliaghtowne
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí047,5
1836
Colliagton
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí047,5
1836
Callyaghton
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí047,5
1836
Caulaugh's town
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí047,5
1836
Callaghstown in 2 parts
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí047,5
1836
Callaghstown
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí047,5
1836
Callaghstown
Voters List 1832:AL (Mí) Leathanach: Mí047,5
1836
Callagstown
Agent & Cess Coll. (Dyas):AL Leathanach: Mí047,5

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