BROWSE
townland
Baile an Chnoic
genitive: Bhaile an Chnoic
(Irish)
Hilltown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English hill

Centrepoint

52.2161, -6.34827latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1632
Hilltowne (Ham. Stafford)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 63 C I
1641c
Hilltown of Kilrane (Peter Stafford)
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 44
1659
Hil towne
Cen. Leathanach: 536
1660
Hilltowne (John Stafford)
BSD (LG) Imleabhar: (CS), Leathanach: 90 (306)
1668
Hilltowne and Dranoge (Abr. Deane)
ASE Leathanach: 174
1690c
Killtowne (Ab. Deane)
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 28
1830c
Hilltown
TAB Leathanach: 5
1840
"…a site of rath in N. side of townland."
Desc. Rem.:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 25
1840
[Hilltown]
Desc. Rem.:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 25
1840
Hilltown
Barry, R.:AL (LG) Cill Ruáin
1840
Hilltown
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 25
1840
Hilltown
CM:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 25
1840
Hilltown
Elrington, C. R., Rev.:AL (LG)
1840
Hilltown
Freeholders:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 25
1840
Hilltown
GJP:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 25
1840
Hilltown
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 25
1840
Hilltown
Rowe, W., Rev.:AL (LG) Cill Ruáin
1840
Hilltown
Talbot, J. H.:AL (LG) Cill Ruáin
1840
Hilltowne
DS:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 25
1840
Hilltown
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 14
1840
Hilltown
CM:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 14
1840
Hilltown
GJP:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 14
1840
Hilltown
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 14
1840
Hilltown
Walsh, P., Rev.:AL (LG) Oileán Mhuire

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