BROWSE
townland
Baile na mBreatnach
genitive: Bhaile na mBreatnach
(Irish)
Walshestown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.2607, -6.48205latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1592
Walshestone
F Alt: 5734
1606
Walshton
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 4
1627
Walshestowne (Joh’ Rawcetter)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 21 CI
1641c
Walshtown (Mat. Furlong)
CPR Leathanach: 31
1654
Walshes Towne
CS (LG) Leathanach: 303
1654
Welsh Towne (Thom Rocesstor)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 300
1655
Welchestowne
DS
1659
Welshtowne
Cen. Leathanach: 535
1659
Welshes towne
Cen. Leathanach: 533
1660c
Wallis Towne (Rowland Scurlock, Killinick)
BSD (LG) Imleabhar: (CS IX), Leathanach: 82 (303)
1660
Welsh Towne (Tho. Rossetor)
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 72
1667
Welshestowne (Albermarle)
ASE Leathanach: 144
1677
Wallyestowne (Will. Ivory)
ASE Leathanach: 96
1680
Wailshestowne
Descr. Forth Leathanach: 67
1712
Wallystown (Ivory-Napper)
CGn. Imleabhar: 12, Leathanach: 142, Uimhir: 4650
1720
Welshestown (Geering-Radford)
CGn. Imleabhar: 32, Leathanach: 12, Uimhir: 18699
1726
Welshestown (Knox-Monk)
CGn. Imleabhar: 50, Leathanach: 102, Uimhir: 32227
1830c
Welshstown
TAB Leathanach: 7
1838
Walshestown
GJP:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 28
1838c
Walshestown
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 28
1838c
Walshestown
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 28
1838c
Walshestown
Freeholders:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 28
1838c
Walshestown
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 28

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