BROWSE
townland
Baile Bhatail
genitive: Bhaile Bhatail
(Irish)
Battlestown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.2321, -6.87532latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1522
Battlestown...Little Hagart and Great Hagart, bally Gow and Bally Corean...Clonard...(Steph. Devereux)
Mon. Hib. Leathanach: 739
1538–39
Battyleston (Sherloke)
Hore Imleabhar: III, Leathanach: 120
1540
Battailliston
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: ?
1553
Battaylleston
FEd. 1234 (1189). Pardon to Alexander Deveroux, bishop of Ferns, Stephen Deveroux, of Battaylleston, gent., and William Phylips, archdeacon of Ferns.—10 July, vii.
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1560
Baitaillistowne (Walt. Devereux)
Colclough Papers Leathanach: 3
1612
Baltaylston (John Itchingham, now or late in the occupation of Stephen Devereux)
CPR Leathanach: 209a
1617
Battailestowne (Osborne Etchingham)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 9 JI
1624
Batlestown (Nich. Whitty)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 47 JI
1624
Battellstowne (Ichingham)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 55 JI
1624
Battelstown (John Itchingham)
CPR Leathanach: 578a
1631
Battaylestown (Pat. Whittey)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 59 CI
1634
Bayttaylestowne (Nic. Whittey)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 89 CI
1635
Battelstowne & Ballygow (Ithcingham, Osb.)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 106 CI
1642
Batlestowne, Battlestoune
Hore Imleabhar: IV, Leathanach: 83
1647
Battlestowne (Roche, Itchingham)
Hore Imleabhar: IV, Leathanach: 189
1654
Battalestowne; Battelstowne
CS (LG) Leathanach: 187
1654
Battlestowne; Castle of;
CS (LG) Leathanach: 187
1659
Battles towne
Cen. Leathanach: 547
1660
Battailestowne
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 17
1816
Battlestown
Gill (Wexford) Leathanach: 115
1840
Battlestown
Murphy, Mr:AL (LG) San Séamas & Dún Bróithe
1840
Battlestown
Police Reg.:AL (LG)

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