BROWSE
townland
An Baile Nua Beag
genitive: an Bhaile Nua Bhig
(Irish)
Newtown Little
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
beag, big
English small
English new

Centrepoint

52.2462, -6.58802latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1539
Newtowne (Wm. Seyntloo)
F Alt: 73
1540–1
Newton
Crown Surv. Leathanach: 227
1546
Newton (John Brereton)
F Alt: 484
1548
Neweton (Chrinicles of Tintern)
Hore Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 89
1568
Newton (Arth. Keting)
F Alt: 1232
1629
le Newtowne
Inq. Lag. Alt: 38 Ch I
1630
Newtonne (Arth Keating)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 54 Ch I
1654–6
Newtowne
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 157
1685c
Newtowne
Hib. Del.
1830c
Great Newtown
TAB Leathanach: 5
1840
Newtown
Freeholders:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 24
1840
Newtown (Big)
Cullen, Rev. P., P.P.:AL (LG)
1840
Newtown (Big)
GJReturn:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 24
1840
Newtown (Big)
Hickey, Rev.:AL (LG) Cill Chomháin
1840
Newtown (Big)
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 24
1840
Newtown (Little)
Cullen, Rev. P., P.P.:AL (LG)
1840
Newtown (Little)
GJReturn:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 25
1840
Newtown (Little)
Hickey, Rev.:AL (LG) Cill Chomháin
1840
Newtown (Little)
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 25
1840
Newtown (Little)
Swan, J. P.:AL (LG)
1840
Newtowne & Coullecall
DS:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 24

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