BROWSE
townland
An Spideál
genitive: an Spidéil
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Spital
(English)

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52.2444, -8.65411latitude, longitude
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Historical references

2000 (1989) Leper hospital FSCC IV 14629
1844 Spittlefields OS 6" 1
1906 Spitalfields OS 6" 2
1937 Hospital (in ruins) OS 6" 3
1970 There were ruins of an isolated chapel here [per Smith, Cork thuas]. This with the name, seems to indicate a hospital, perhaps under Ballybeg Priory. MRH 356
1996 All townlands called Spittle, Spiddal, Spital and variations of same are likely to be associated with hospitals, although not necessarily leper hospitals, though this generally seems to have been the case (Lee). Leper Hosp. 20
1996 Spital or Spitle Bridge [cf Smith, Cork thuas] Leper Hosp. 31
1629
Spittle
Lodge Peerage Leathanach: II 251
1653
Spittle
Egm. Mss. Leathanach: I 520
1677
Spittle
Hist. Top. Notes Leathanach: IV 167
1683
Spittle
Hib. Del.
1702
Spittle
Percival Map
1718
Spittle
CGn. Imleabhar: 23.74.12680
1730-1
Spittle
Egm. Diary I Leathanach: 166
1750
Spitle-Bridge (the ruins of a chapel of ease at -)
Smith Cork Leathanach: I 323
1769
Spittle
19/6/1769
CEP Leathanach: XIV 49.4.3
1811
Spittle
Bath
1826
Spittal (the Demesne of-)
Arden Rent Roll Leathanach: (s.n. Thomas Regan)
1833
Spittle
TAB Leathanach: 23
1836
Spittle
Cloyne Wills Leathanach: 35
1840
Spittle
Arrowsmith Map:AL
1840
Spittle
Bath:AL
1840
Spittle
BS:AL
1840
Spittle
Carlisle Top Dic:AL
1840
It contains an old chapel in ruins.
Desc. Rem.:AL
1840
Spittle
Ld. Arden's Map 1702:AL
1840
Spittle
Ld. Doneraile's Map 1820
1840
Spittle
Ld.Egmont's Trace 1702:AL
1840
This means "an hospital"
OD:AL
1840
Spittle
Rector’s List:AL
1923
Spital (Spitalfields)
Hist. Top. Notes Leathanach: IV 214
1967
Spital or Spitle-Bridge
NMAJ Leathanach: 10.17
2002
'spitil
Áit. Leathanach: F151, 152

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