BROWSE
townland
Baile Ghalgaí
genitive: Bhaile Ghalgaí
(Irish)
Galgystown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.1443, -6.90302latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1247
John Galgefel
Kn. Fees Leathanach: 39
1307
John Galgel
Kn. Fees Leathanach: 39
1424
Galgeyeston (Nich. Hay)
Hore Imleabhar: IV, Leathanach: 386
1566
Galgestown (Fras. Agard)
Hore Imleabhar: IV, Leathanach: 386
1591–92
Galgestone (Marcus Galge)
Hore Imleabhar: IV, Leathanach: 386
1608
Gallgestowne (Walt. Ketinge)
Hore Imleabhar: IV, Leathanach: 386
1611
Galgistowne (parce of the estate of David Nevill, attainted)
CPR Leathanach: 213a
1629
Galyestowne (Nic. Laffan)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 50 Ch I
1638
Galgestowne
Inq. Lag. Alt: 129 Ch I
1654
Galgeestowne
CS (LG) Leathanach: 171
1659
Galgois towne
Cen. Leathanach: 546
1659
Galyys towne
Cen. Leathanach: 546
1660
Galgeestowne
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 21
1664
Galgistowne (Nic. Loftus)
Loftus Papers Leathanach: 34
1666
Gallgistowne
ASE Leathanach: 76
1710
Gallgistown ((Nic. Loftus)
Loftus Papers Leathanach: 38
1736
Gallgistowne (Loftus-Wynn)
CGn. Imleabhar: 85, Leathanach: 94, Uimhir: 59194
1840
Galgistowne
Book of Lands:AL
1840
Galgystowne
Boyd, Mr:AL (LG) Rinn Duáin
1840
Galgystowne
GJReturn:AL (LG)
1840
Gaulgastown
pron.:AL

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