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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.2775, -8.29535latitude, longitude
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Tá idir Baile Mhistéil agus Baile an Mhistéalaigh á léiriú sna foirmeacha thuas a bhfuil dul na Gaeilge orthu. Is leagan fuaime é Mistéil (SGG 430) den sloinne Michell/Mitchell (Brit. Sur. 223), ar foirm ar leith den ainm pearsanta Michael í féin. Agus é ag trácht ar thailte luatha na gCondúnach sa cheantar seo do Kenneth Nicholls, deir sé: Their ancestor Sir Maurice fitz Thomas held Brigown in 1366, having replaced its former holders, the St. Mitchels (eponyms of Mitchelstown) at some date after 1340. (Nicholls 1993 187) Tagraítear do na háitritheoirí luatha sin (St. Michel) cheantar Bhrí Ghabhann sa dá fhoinse seo a leanas: 1340 Edmund fil(ii) David de St. Michael sued John B(ishop) of Cloyne for the advowson of the church of Brigowe OG: Ls. 191.269(Nótaí Betham) 1354 Edwardus fitz Michaelis ... pro Brygoh PRC 1 40
Nóta
1560
Michelliston
F Leathanach: 297
1567
Michelton
F Leathanach: 1056
1576
Michelston
F Leathanach: 2786
1577
Michelston; Michelstowne
F Leathanach: 3046
1579
Michelleston
F Leathanach: 3583
1580c.
Baile an Bhisdéaluidh
CDhonn. Leathanach: 510.1
1580
Michelston
F Leathanach: 3676
1581
Michelstone
F Leathanach: 3736
1583
Michelliston
F Leathanach: 4248
1586
Michellston
F Leathanach: 4935
1589
Michelleston
F Leathanach: 5315
1590
Michelstowne
F Leathanach: 5405
1594
Micheleston
F Leathanach: 5907
1618
Mitchelstown als Ballyvisteal
Inq. Leathanach: I 296
1618
Michellston orse Ballyvisteale
CPR Leathanach: 363-a
1618
Mitchellstown orse Ballivisteale
CPR Leathanach: 363-b
1624
Michelstown
CPR Leathanach: 594-a
1625
Mitchelstown alias Ballinvostially
Inq. Leathanach: II 258
1625
Mitchelstown orse Ballinvisceally
CPR Leathanach: 590-b
1642
Mitchelstowne
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: III 108
1659
Michellstowne
Cen.
1683
Michaellstown
Hib. Del.
1731
Parish of Brigoon orMitchelstown
State Pop. Leathanach: 118
1750
Michels Town
Smith Map Co
1750
Mitchel’s-town
Smith Map Co Leathanach: I 353
1752
Mitchelstown orse Michelstown orse Ballynvisteale orse Ballymisteale
CGn. Leathanach: 153.75.101700
1776
Mitchel’s Town
Young's Tour Leathanach: II 269
1785
Mitchelstown
Vallancey Map
1808
a mBaile Mhistéala
RIA Leathanach: 23G24, lch. 208
1811
Mitchelltown
Bath Map
1812
Mitchell’s-town (P.T.)
Post. Towns Leathanach: II 111
1830
idir Bhaile Mhisdeadhail 7 ...
Cártaí Móra Leathanach: 48[74]
1831
Mitchelstown
TAB Leathanach: 84
1837
Mitchelstown
Top. Dict.:AL Leathanach: II 372-3
1840
Mitchelstown
BS:AL Leathanach: 1 29
1840
baile Mhistéalaigh
OC:AL
1969
Baile Mhistéala
Bailte Poist Leathanach: 78

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