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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Bata
    Bata -- ón sloinne Angla-Normannach Bath

  • English

    the town of Bata
    Bata -- from the Anglo-Norman surname Bath

Centrepoint

53.5914, -7.16958latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1638
Wattston als. Battston (Oliver Pluncket)
Inq. Leathanach: 138 (CI)
1655-7
Batstowne
DS
1660c
Balstowne [leg. Batstowne?]
BSD Leathanach: 76
1668
Batstowne
p. Moygoish
ASE Leathanach: 170
1685c
Batstowne
Hib. Del.
1720
Battstown
Ogle - Stothard
CGn. Leathanach: 28.171.17081
1793
Land of Battstown commonly called the Commons
Hughes
CGn. Leathanach: 466.263.295357
1836
Battstown
BS:AL
1836
Battstown
HCSV:AL
1836
Batstown
CM:AL
1836
Battstown
Co. Docket:AL
1836
Batstowne
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Battstowne
DS Map:AL
1836
Wattston al' Battston
Inq. C I:AL
1836
Baile Bhata
"stick-town- a legend told about this" (Bháta, Big tree planted by a saint pl ??)
dúch:AL
1836
Battstown
OD:AL
1836
[Battstown]
"At the N.E. Boundary is a Pool or Small Lough of Water. There are some plantations of Fir in the Southern Position of this Townland".
Desc. Rem.:AL

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