BROWSE
townland
Baile Bhird
genitive: Bhaile Bhird
(Irish)
Birdstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.2105, -6.36419latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1617
Birdeston (Cheevers)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 13 J I
1640
Birdstowne (Christ. Cheevers)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 153 C I
1659
Ballyane & Bindstowne (John Cheevers)
BSD (LG) Imleabhar: (CS IX), Leathanach: 88 (305)
1667
Birdstowne (Edm. Waddy)
ASE Leathanach: 105
1685
Birstown
Hib. Del.
1690c
Bridestowne (Edm. Waddy)
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 29
1725
Byrdstowne
Loftus Papers Leathanach: 41
1748
Byrdstown
Loftus Papers Leathanach: 43
1748
Byrdstown
Loftus Papers Leathanach: 43
1840
Bird, a family name
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 8
1840
Birdstown
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 8
1840
Birdstown
Elrington, C. R., Rev.:AL (LG)
1840
Birdstown
GJP:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 8
1840
Birdstown
Hore, H.:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 8
1840
Birdstown
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 8
1840
Birdstown
Tanner:AL (LG) Paróiste Mhaighréide
1840
Birdstown
Walsh, Rev P.:AL (LG) Paróiste Mhaighréide

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