BROWSE
townland
Baile Sheonaic
genitive: Bhaile Sheonaic
(Irish)
Jonastown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.2361, -6.46344latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540–1
Ionokeston
Crown Surv. Leathanach: 18
1577
Jonickstown (Den. Hay)
Forth Bar. Leathanach: 89
1608
Ionoclestoune (John Hoar)
Cal. Carew Leathanach: 32
1608
Jonnottestowne (John Hoar)
Forth Bar. Leathanach: 97
1619
Jonickstown (John...)
Forth Bar. Leathanach: 99
1622
Johnnockstown (John Hore)
91
Ferns Wills
1654
Ionocks Towne
CS (LG) Leathanach: 302
1659
Johnockstowne
Cen. Leathanach: 534
1659
Johnocks towne
Cen. Leathanach: 534
1660
Ionocks Towne (Row. Scurlock)
BSD (LG) Imleabhar: (CS IX), Leathanach: 78 (302)
1667
Jonockstowne (Richard Row)
ASE Leathanach: 112
1690c
Ionnackstowne (Row)
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 28
1690c
Jonnackstowne. (Rich Rowe. )
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 28
1820
Jonastown
CGn. Imleabhar: 749, Leathanach: 411, Uimhir: 509748
1830c
Jonastown
TAB Leathanach: 5
1840
Johnstown
GJP:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 26
1840
Jonastown
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 26
1840
Jonastown
Cavannagh, Rev.:AL (LG)
1840
Jonastown
Elrington, Rev. Dr:AL (LG) An Baile Mór
1840
Jonastown
Forrester:AL (LG)
1840
Jonastown
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 26
1840
Jonockstowne "i.e. young John's town" [Nóta OD] "This seems the true name but the established one at present is Jonastown." [Nóta OD]
DS:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 26

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