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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Giblín
    Giblín -- ón sloinne Giblin < Gibb+-el+-in (.i. foirm dhíspeagtha dhúbailte) < Gibb, foirm cheana de Gilbert

  • English

    the town of Giblín
    Giblín -- from the surname Giblin < Gibb +-el + -in (i.e., double diminutive form) < Gibb, pet form of Gilbert

Centrepoint

52.179, -8.79331latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1604
Ballygibiline
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 1, 99
1605
Ballygibbyne
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 1, 82
1615
Ballygiblin
Percival Pap. Leathanach: 47043. [14]
1642
Ballygiblin
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: IV 95
1660c.
Ballygibbon
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 176
1675
Ballygibbin or Ballygiblin
ASE Leathanach: 93-b
1702
Ballygiblin
Percival Map
1711-12
Ballygiblin
Corp. Kins. Leathanach: 190
1726
Ballygibblin
CGn. Leathanach: 48.316.31709
1730-1
Balligiblin
Egm. Diary I Leathanach: 166
1750
Ballygibbin alias Ballygiblin
CGn. Leathanach: 144.82.96550
1750
B.giblin
Smith Map Co
1757
Balligiblen
Co. Cork Maps
1757
LN Leathanach: 15 B 22 (42)
1811
Ballygiblin
Bath
1812
Ballygiblin
Leet Leathanach: 1, 61
1815
Ballygiblin
Stat. Surv. (Co) Leathanach: 426
1834
Ballygiblin
TAB Leathanach: 26
1840
Ballygiblin
BS:AL
1840x
baile ui ghiblín
EC:AL
1840y
O Giblin’s town
OD:AL

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