BROWSE
townland
Baile Ualtair
genitive: Bhaile Ualtair
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Walterstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

51.8653, -8.22703latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1625
Waterstowne…castro
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: iii, 11
1655
Walterstowne
DS (P)
1659
Walterstowne
Cen. Leathanach: 238
1660c
Walterstowne
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 28
1685
Walterstown
Hib. Del.
1689
Walterstowne
Ir. Jacob. Leathanach: 67
1750
Waterstown
Smith Cork Leathanach: 1, 173
1811
Waterstown
Bath
1841
Waterstowne
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Co373,16
1841
Waterstown
BS:AL Leathanach: Co373,16
1841
Waterstown
Begley, F.:AL Leathanach: Co373,16
1841
Walterstown
O'Sullivan, Rev. P.:AL Leathanach: Co373,16
1841
Walterstowne
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Co373,16
1841
Waterstowne
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Co373,16
1841y
Baile Bháitéir
OD:AL Leathanach: Co373,16
1841
Walterstown
"The correct name is 'Walterstown,' but the Irish corrupt Walter - Watt and Water." [Nóta OD]
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Co373,16
1923
Baile Bháitéir - "Water's Homestead"
PRIA 36 C 11 Leathanach: 202

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