BROWSE
townland
Baile an Laighnigh
genitive: Bhaile an Laighnigh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Castlewrixon
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of An Laighneach
    An Laighneach -- ón sloinne Ó Laighin nó b'fhéidir an t-ainmfhocal Laighneach, 'duine as Cúige Laighean'. Foirm chiorraithe den sloinne gallda Wrightson is ea Wrixon, 'a form of the English Wrightson well known in Co. Cork since the end of the seventeenth century'.

  • English

    the town of An Laighneach
    An Laighneach -- from the surname Ó Laighin or perhaps the noun Laighneach, 'Leinsterman'. Wrixon is a shortened form of the English surname Wrightson 'well known in Co. Cork since the end of the seventeenth century'.

Centrepoint

52.3022, -8.66986latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1985 One of the ploughlands of Lord Roche in 1611 was Ballinleynig, now apparently part of Castle Wrixon, par. Imphrick, but again this name may derive from one of the Leynagh family. Fam. Names 216
1601
Ballinlynigh
F Leathanach: 6539
1611
Ballenleynig
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: I 232
1623
Ballinlyne
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: II 167
1632
Ballinleinie
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: IV 147
1640c.
Ballinlyny
Percival Pap. Leathanach: 47043.12
1643
Ballinlinye
Egm. Mss. Leathanach: I.I.193
1643,-4
Ballylyne
Egm. Mss. Leathanach: I.I.207
1643,-4
Ballenlyne
Egm. Mss. Leathanach: I.I.206
1655
Balleline
DS
1662
Ballinleynie
Sub. Roll Leathanach: 7
1702
Ballinliny
Percival Map
1711
Ballinliny
CGn. Imleabhar: 6.377.2296
1714
Ballynliny
Percival Pap. Leathanach: 46980.23
1777
Castle Wrixin
Wilson Map
1782
Castle Wrixon
CGn. Imleabhar: 349.260.234090
1785
Mr Wrixon (persona pro loco)
Vallancey Map
1790
Ballinliny orseCastle Wrixon
CGn. Imleabhar: 421.549.275510
1811
Castle Wrixon
Bath
1812
Castle-wrixon (S.)
Leet Leathanach: I 148
1830c.
Ballynlinig
TAB Leathanach: 3
1835
Ballinlinig
Co. Cess:AL Leathanach: 4
1840
Castle Wrixon
Bath:AL
1840
Castlewrixon, -South
BS:AL
1840
Castle Wrixon
Cotter, Rev. J.:AL
1840
Castle Wrixon
Daly, P.:AL
1840
Castle Wrixon
O Connor, M.:AL
1840
Castle Wrixon
O. Brien, D.:AL
1911
Castle Wrixon (Ballinliny)
Hist. Top. Notes Leathanach: II 171
2001
kasil'riksən; kasilriksən'sout n
Áit. Leathanach: F42, 176

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