BROWSE
townland
Caisleán an Chnoic
genitive: Chaisleán an Chnoic
(Irish)
Hillcastle
(English)

Glossary

English castle
English hill

Centrepoint

52.2367, -6.40235latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1414
Nich. Hay, of the Hill
(fo-nóta 'now Ballinkeel!: Mícheart)
Hore Imleabhar: V, Leathanach: 128
1540-1
de Hyll...de le Hyll (Will. Hay)
Crown Surv. Leathanach: 18
1551
of Hyll (Wm. Hay)
Forth Bar. Leathanach: 80
1576
Hill (Mat. Hay)
Forth Bar. Leathanach: 85
1608
the Hill (Will. Haie)
Forth Bar. Leathanach: 97
1608
the Hill (Will. Hane)
Cal. Carew Leathanach: 32
1624
ant in le hill
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 54 J I
1624
‘de ant in le hill’ (Wil’ Haie)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 53 J I
1633
de Hill al’ [ ] (Wil. Haye)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 74 C I
1654-6
Hill
CS (LG) Leathanach: 304
1654-6
Rob. Hay of Hill Castle in... Foorth (Sheistowne, Bargy)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 140
1654-6
Rob. Hay of Hill Castle in...Foorth)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 140
1655c
Hill (Hay)
DS Comp. (LG)
1659
Hill
Cen. Leathanach: 535
1659
Hill
Cen. Leathanach: 535
1660c
Hill (Mat. Hay)
BSD (LG) Imleabhar: (CS IX), Leathanach: 84 (304)
1667
Hill-Castle (Rich. Nunn)
ASE Leathanach: 82
1680C
Hill
A Chapel ded. to St. Ranlan at Hill
Descr. Forth Leathanach: 68
1685c
Hill
Hib. Del.
1690c
Hill Castle
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 25
1692
Hill Castle (Rich. Nunn)
Will Abstrs. Leathanach: 302
1723
Hillcastle (Sinnot & Nun)
CGn. Imleabhar: 35, Leathanach: 509, Uimhir: 23510
1763
Hillcastle (Walsh)
CGn. Imleabhar: 221, Leathanach: 247, Uimhir: 14737
1800
Hill Castle (Nunn-O’Brien)
CGn. Imleabhar: 553, Leathanach: 230, Uimhir: 367696
1813
Hill Castle (Nunn-Maddock))
CGn. Imleabhar: 663, Leathanach: 570, Uimhir: 457485
1816
Hill Castle
Gill (Wexford)
1830c
Hill Castle
TAB Leathanach: 1
1840
[Hillcastle] "Built on the site of the old castle."
Desc. Rem.:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 21
1840
Hill Castle
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 21
1840
Hill Castle
CM:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 21
1840
Hill Castle
Elrington, C. R., Rev.:AL (LG)
1840
Hill Castle
Gill Map:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 21
1840
Hill Castle
GJP:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 21
1840
Hill Castle
Hayes, W.:AL (LG) Cill Scabhráin
1840
Hill Castle
Hore, H.:AL (LG)
1840
Hill Castle
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 21
1840
Hill Castle
Rowe, W., Rev.:AL (LG) Cill Scabhráin

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