BROWSE
townland
Baile Mháirtín
genitive: Bhaile Mháirtín
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Martinstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Máirtín
    Máirtín -- ón sloinne Martin

  • English

    the town of Máirtín
    Máirtín -- from the surname Martin

Centrepoint

53.5927, -7.09195latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540c
Martynstowne
Crown Surv. Leathanach: 43
1583
Martenston (Edw. Nugent)
F Leathanach: 4151
1584
Martenton (Edw. Nugent)
F Leathanach: 4463
1620
Martinstown
An tagairt seo "in Delvin barony" cf. 1619 Maretinstown 462b; 1612 Marrittinstoune 231a; ?bl. Martenston 326b (3 bf eile den ainm seo sa cho.)
CPR Leathanach: 496b
1655-7
Martinstonne
DS
1659
Martins towne
fé p. "Castle towne"
Cen. Leathanach: 527
1660c
Martinstowne
BSD Leathanach: 75
1667
Martinstowne
ASE Leathanach: 109
1685c
Martinstowne
Hib. Del.
1728
Martinstowne
Sanely
CGn. Leathanach: 59.214.40133
1836
Martinstown
BS:AL
1836
Martinstown
Co. Docket:AL
1836
Do
HCSV:AL
1836
Martinstowne
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Martenston Martinstowne
Inq.:AL
1836
Martinston
Inq. C I:AL
1836
Martinstown
OD:AL
1836
[Martinstown]
"there is a portion of bog in the south corner of this Townland. There is a fort on the Western Boundary and a pond with an Island in it in the Northern position. Martinstown Castle in ruins is within one chain of the E. Boundary. It is used as a Trig. Station."
Desc. Rem.:AL

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