BROWSE
townland
Baile an Ghiollaigh Beag
genitive: Bhaile an Ghiollaigh Beag
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Gillstown Little
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
beag, big
English small

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.6494, -6.91664latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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Níor aimsíodh an logainm san fhoinse seo: F, Hib. Del., Larkin (Mí), Stat. Surv. (Mí)
Nóta
1400-50c
Gylleston
Gorm. Reg. Leathanach: 175
1596
Gillstone (Nicholas Gillagh, of...)
Nicholas Gillagh, of ... 195. (bar. Kelles)
Cal. Carew
1598
Gillston (Nic. Gillagh of...)
Kelles — Barnwall of Robertstown, Betaghe of Moynealty, Hen. Mape of Mape-Rath, Wil. Betaghe of Walterstown, Drake of Drakerath, Wm Balf of Ardloman, Plunket of Ardmath, Plunket of Tath-Rath, Prountford of Morentstown, Th. Fitzjones of Franstone, Hen. Garvey of Rossmine, Sir Pat. Barnwall of Killineighnam and Mitchmore, Alex. Plunket of Gibston, Js. Erwarde of Randallston, Garret Plunket of Preston, Garret Plunket of Irishton, Edw. P. of Ball-Rath, Th. P. of ThistleKeran, Plunket of Balnegin, P. of Robinstone, P. of Bolton, Forde of Fordston, Nic. Gillagh of Gillston, Balf of Ballnegin, Ledwitch of Cookstone Descr. Ir. 95
Descr. Ir.
1624
Gilltown
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 74
1627
Gillstown (Richard Plunkett, of ...)
Pardon of … an alienation made by Richard Plunkett, of Gillstown, of lands in the county of Meath, to Sir James Carroll, and by the latter to the Lord Baron of Killeene. — CPCR (Morrin III) 246
CPCR
1654
Gillstowne
Rob' Plunkett of Rathmoore Irish Papist. Acres 732.
CS V Leathanach: 212
1654
Giltowne (Curragh towne &)
278
CS V
1657
Gillstowne
DS
1660c
Gillstowne
BSD (Mí) Leathanach: 177
1836
Gilltown
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí098,7
1836
Gillstown
Agent (Disney):AL Leathanach: Mí098,7
1836
Gillstown
TAB (Rev. Noble):AL Leathanach: Mí098,7
1836
Gillstown
Rickard, Rev. J.:AL Leathanach: Mí098,7
1836
Little Gils Town
Scale Map of Athboy Lords Leathanach: Mí098,7
1836
Gillstown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí098,7
1836
[Gillstown]
"…a Trig. Station in it called Gillstown College…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Mí098,7
1836
Gillstown (Little)
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí098,7
1836
Gillstown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí098,7

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