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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.2518, -8.33321latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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BAILE SHEÁIN BEAG; AL: OD.
Nóta
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Is ar leagan an BSD atá moladh AL: OC bunaithe.
Nóta
1655
Ballisanbeg
DS
1660c
Ballyshanebeg (AL)
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 135
1667
Ballyshanebegg alias Johnstowne
ASE Leathanach: 162-a
1672
Ballyshane
Egm. Mss. Leathanach: II 28
1683
Shanbeg (sic)
Hib. Del.
1737
Ballyshane
CGn. Leathanach: 84.486.62162
1771
Ballyshane
CEP Leathanach: XVI 9.3.3
1801
Ballyshane orse Johnstown
CGn. Leathanach: 533.142.352018
1811
Ballyshane (AL)
Bath Map
1823
Ballyshane orse Ballyshanebeg orse Johnstown
CGn. Leathanach: 781.11.528547
1825
Johnstown
TAB Leathanach: 68
1840
Johnstown
BS:AL Leathanach: 15
1840
baile Sheaain beg
OC:AL
1840
John’s town (little)
OD:AL

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