BROWSE
townland
Baile an Bhúiséaraigh
genitive: Bhaile an Bhúiséaraigh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Busherstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of An Búiséarach
    An Búiséarach — foirm uatha den sloinne Búiséir (< Boucher, Angla-Normannach)

  • English

    the town of An Búiséarach
    An Búiséarach — singular form of the surname Búiséir (< Anglo-Norman Boucher)

Centrepoint

52.8927, -7.93053latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1620
Busherstowne
CPR Leathanach: 453
1635
Busherston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 31 C I
1654
Busherstowne
CS X Leathanach: 32.34
1655-1657
Rusherstowne
DS
1659
Bullerstowne and Castle towne
Cen. Leathanach: 441
1659
Castle and Bullerstowne
Cen. Leathanach: 441
1660c
Busherstowne
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 52
1667
Busherstowne als Butcherstowne
ASE Leathanach: 119
1667
Rutcherstowne
ASE Leathanach: 118
1685
Rusherstowne
Hib. Del.
1837
Busherstown
BS:AL
1837
Baile Bhuiséara
OD:AL

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