BROWSE
townland
Baile an Chaisleáin
genitive: Bhaile an Chaisleáin
(Irish)
Castletown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English castle

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Centrepoint

52.1872, -6.37445latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1549
Castelltown Carne (Nicholas Kode)
F Alt: 361
1551
Castleton (Nic Cod)
Forth Bar. Leathanach: 79
1608
Castletowne (Marten Cod)
Cal. Carew Leathanach: 32
1609
Castletown (Martin Codd)
CPR Leathanach: 143a
1627
Castletowne (Martin Cod, Patric’ Piers)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 23 C I
1633
Castleton (Joh’ Barry, Martin’ Codd)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 75 C I
1639
Castletowne al’ Moliardocke (Jac’ Codd)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 141 C I
1659
Castel towne
Cen. Leathanach: 537
1659
Castle town
Cen. Leathanach: 536
1660c
Castletown & Moliordox (Nich Codd)
BSD (LG) Imleabhar: (CS IX), Leathanach: 89 (306)
1712
Castletown als. Mogordock (Codd-Palliser)
CGn. Imleabhar: 11, Leathanach: 364, Uimhir: 4737
1712
Castletown als. Mullyordock (Palliser-Codd)
CGn. Imleabhar: 13, Leathanach: 35, Uimhir: 4785
1718
Mannrs of Moljordork
Hore Imleabhar: III, Leathanach: 187
1840
[Castletown] "…'Castletown Castle' is attached to west side of Castletown House and forms part of it. There is the remains of an old chapel
Desc. Rem.:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 26
1840
Castle part
pl:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 26
1840
Castletown
Bevan, Rev.:AL (LG) An Carn
1840
Castletown
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 26
1840
Castletown
CM:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 26
1840
Castletown
Cornwall, J.:AL (LG) An Carn
1840
Castletown
Gill Map:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 26
1840
Castletown
GJP:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 26
1840
Castletown
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 26
1840
Castletown
Waddy, Dr:AL (LG)
1840
Castletown
Walsh, Rev P.:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 26
1840
Castletown alias Moliordocke
Inq. C I:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 26

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