BROWSE
townland
Gallastún
genitive: Ghallastúin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Gaulstown
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Is gaelú í an fhoirm Ghaeilge ar logainm Béarla ó bhunús
    Is struchtúr an-chomónta i gCo. na Mí é an téarma lonnaíochta Angla-Normannach -tún (-town ní ba dhéanaí) á cháiliú le hainm pearsanta nó le sloinne. Uaireanta, in ionad logainmneacha Béarla a aistriú go Gaeilge (e.g. Baile an Chrúisigh / Cruicetown), tá fianaise ann gur cuireadh logainmneacha áirithe Béarla in oiriúint do chóras fóinéimeach na Gaeilge le hathréimniú na teanga (ón 14ú haois amach). Is sampla den ghaelú sin atá sa logainm seo: ‘Galestowne’ (1569), ‘Gallston’ (1569), Gallestowne (1654), ‘Gallaston na gcrann, baile gann gortach’ Ainmleabhar, scríofa le peann luaidhe, Gallastan Ainmleabhar, i ndúch; cf. Gaulstown / Baile an Ghallaigh i gCo. Phort Láirge

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53.6257, -6.46492latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540-1
Galliston
(Thos. Cusake)
Ir. Mon. Poss.
1540c
Gallyston
Poss…Monasterium Sancti Nich…iuxta Excester…Rectoria ecclesie parochialis de Duleke… <br> ... Athcarne, Gallyston, Malaghsene, Kellyston et Parapach, Drommyn, Rathyll, Gellynston, Garblagh, Gasconston, Bowanson, Corbally, Longford, Newton, Balferne, Knokkyllan, Londerston et Kenok Crown Survey 27, 32, 33
Crown Surv.
1569
Galestowne
Lease … to Francis Agarde, esq.; of land by Horrock and Woodwye, land by Carreston, in Platyn, and in Newton, co. Meath, 5s. chief rent, out of the lands of Robert Plunket, knt., in Dromyn, a moiety of Rathallen, the rectory of Dulicke, extending to Dulicke, Platten, Calleston, Carenston, half of Gafney, Beamond, both villages of Hilton, Bedelston, Angelston, both villages of Kernes, Lounderston, Johnston, Scaternaghe, Cusshington, great Riverston, little Riverston, both towns of Bolles, Kenaugh, Dennys, Athekerne, Galestowne, Malaughefen, Gilbeston, Perapache, Dromyn, Rathyll, Gillingston, Carblaughe, Gasconstone, Dowanston, Corbally, Longford, Newton, Balserne, Knockillan … F 1480
F
1642
Galston
fol. 28r <P> the Lord Netterfeild, Bath of Athcarne, Darcie of Plattin, Patrick Brimingham of the Corballies, William Malone of Lismullin, Nicholas Dowdall of Brownestown{e}, Edward Dowdall of Moncketowne, Cusack of Gerraldston, Cusack of Staffordstowne, with a great many others whom hee this Examinant cannot call to minde were on the hill of Bedlowstowne, where the said Lordes and <Q> principall of the Gentrie aforesaid were in consultation, & from thence went vnto the hill of Croftie ... from his owne house att Galston by accident went to visite his Mother, wife vnto Bartholomew Moore of Dowanstowne... Depositions MS 816, fols 028r-028v
Dep. 1641
1722
Gaulstown (Stephen [Dowdall])
Stephen [Dowdall], Gaulstown, co. Meath gent. <br> Prerogrative Wills 142
Prerogative Wills
1724
?Gaulstown (Mary [Dowdall])
Mary [Dowdall], Gaulstown, co. Meath. <br> Prerogrative Wills 141
Prerogative Wills
1836
Gallstowne
Quit Rents (Copy):AL Leathanach: Mí036,21
1836
Gallstown
GJRates (Old Docket): AL Leathanach: Mí036,21
1836
Gaulstown
TAB Leathanach: Mí036,21
1836
Gallestowne
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí036,21
1836
Baile an goill, 'town of the foreigners'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí036,21
1836
Gallastan
[scriosta]
OC:AL Leathanach: Mí036,21
1836
Gallastan
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí036,21
1836
na g-crann; baile gann gortach
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí036,21
1836
Gaulstown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí036,21
1836
Gallstown
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí036,21
1836
Gallstown
Co. Map 1812:AL Leathanach: Mí036,21

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