BROWSE
townland
Baile an Mhoirtéalaigh Beag
genitive: Bhaile an Mhoirtéalaigh Beag
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Mortlestown Little
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
beag, big
English small

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of An Moirtéalach
    An Moirtéalach — ón sloinne Moirtéil (< Martel(l) na nAngla-Normannach).

  • English

    the town of An Moirtéalach
    An Moirtéalach — from the surname Moirtéil (< Anglo-Norman Martel(l)).

Centrepoint

52.4066, -7.87269latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Féach Marteleston CJR III (1308) 10;
OS 54,62 Bally Mortialligh COD (1508) III.334 (=Bar. Middlethird)
1212
terra Ade Martel
Pont. Hib. Leathanach: I.151
1260
Villa Ase Marcel
Pont. Hib. Leathanach: II.300
1300
Adammarteleston
CJR Leathanach: I.348
1508
Ballin Mortian
COD Leathanach: III.336
1542
Mortelston
F Leathanach: 311
1549
Morteliston
COD Leathanach: V.8
1558
Mortellistown
COD Leathanach: V.76
1572
Mortelleston
F Leathanach: 1966
1578
Mortells towne
F Leathanach: 3328
1586
Morterstowne
F Leathanach: 4935
1594
Mortellston
F Leathanach: 5841
1601
Mortelstown
F Leathanach: 65226537
1605
Mortelstown
CPR Leathanach: CXXIV.43.87b
1615
Martelstowne
Inq. Leathanach: I.306
1639
Martellstowne
Inq. Leathanach: III.237
1654
Mortlestowne
CS I Leathanach: I.260,321-3, & rl
1654
Mortelstowne
CS I Leathanach: I.229, 234
1655
Mortlestowne
DS
1660c
Mortlestowne, Morlestowne
BSD Leathanach: 137
1665-6
Mortlestowne
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 26
1666-7
Mortlestowne
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 86
1667
Mortlestowne
ASE Leathanach: 120
1717
Mortelstown
CGn. Leathanach: 20.143.10087
1720
Mortlestown
CGn. Leathanach: 30.131.16842
1840
Mortelstown, Little
BS:AL
1840
baile mhurteula
pl:AL
1840
baile Mhortéulaigh 'Mortel is a family of English origin'
AL
1840
'The name of this Parish is pronounced in Irish Baile Mhorteúla'
LSO Leathanach: II.340/122
1952
Baile an Mhoirtéalaigh
PN Decies Leathanach: 309

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