Baile Coimín/Blessington

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Baile Coimín

genitive: Bhaile Coimín

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(Irish)

Blessington

(English)

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Glossary

baile

English townland, town, homestead

Hierarchy

county

Cill Mhantáin/Wicklow

barony

Baile an Talbóidigh Íochtarach/Talbotstown Lower

civil parish

Baile Coimín/Blessington

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

the town of Coimín
Coimín — sloinne (< Comyn)

Leathaistriúchán is ea an t-ainm Béarla Blessington, le fáil den chéad uair sa bhliain 1667, atá bunaithe ar bhréagshanasaíocht: is cosúil gur tuairimíodh ag an am gurbh é *Baile Comaoin(e), 'the town of the blessing', an bunleagan Gaeilge. Deineadh an t-ainm Béarla seo féin a ghaelú san 18ú haois agus tá *Baile na mBeannacht, 'the town of the blessings', le fáil i lámhscríbhinní le Tadhg Ó Neachtain, taobh leis an gceartfhoirm Ghaeilge (m.sh. 'baile na mbeannacht .i. crois bhaile cuimin' KIL 20).
English

the town of Coimín
Coimín — surname (< Comyn)

The English name Blessington, first found in 1667, is a translation based on false etymology: the original Irish name seems to have been interpreted at the time as *Baile Comaoin(e), 'the town of the blessing'. This English version was itself gaelicised in the 18th century and we find *Baile na mBeannacht, 'the town of the blessings', in manuscripts written by Tadhg Ó Neachtain, alongside the original Irish form (e.g. 'baile na mbeannacht .i. crois bhaile cuimin' KIL 20).

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53.1689, -6.5313latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1243	Villa Cumin	Alen's Reg. Calendar of Archbishop Alen's Register (ed. McNeill, 1950) Bliain: 1172-1534, Pubref: Dublin, 1950
1256-66	Villa Comen	Alen's Reg. Calendar of Archbishop Alen's Register (ed. McNeill, 1950) Bliain: 1172-1534, Pubref: Dublin, 1950
1280	villa Cumyn	Crede Mihi 'Crede Mihi' (ed.Gilbert, 1897)( 'Crede Mihi': The Most Ancient Register Book of the Archbishops of Dublin before the Reformation edited by John T. Gilbert) Pubref: Dublin, 1897, Bliain: 1179-1275
1323	Comenston	Alen's Reg. Calendar of Archbishop Alen's Register (ed. McNeill, 1950) Bliain: 1172-1534, Pubref: Dublin, 1950
1326	Comynystonn	Alen's Reg. Calendar of Archbishop Alen's Register (ed. McNeill, 1950) Bliain: 1172-1534, Pubref: Dublin, 1950
1461c	Comynestoñ iuxt le Burgage	Statute Rolls Ire. Ed. IV Statute Rolls of the Parliament of Ireland: First to the Twelfth Years of the Reign of King Edward the Fourth, (two volumes) ed. H. Berry, 1914. Dublin.
1533	Villa Comyn ... als. Comeneston	Rep. Vir. The Reportorium Viride of John Alen, Archbishop of Dublin, 1533, ed. Newport White in Analecta Hibernica 10 (1941) 171-222 Bliain: 1533
1541	Comyngston	F Fiants: Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1545	Comenston	F Fiants: Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1547	Comenston	F Alt: 63 Fiants: Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1550	Comenstowne	F Alt: 497 Fiants: Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1577	Comenston	F Fiants: Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1611	Commonston	CPR Leathanach: 205 Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Bliain: 1603–23, Pubref: BÁC, 1966, Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830
1640	Comenstowne	Inq. Lag. Alt: 29 C I Ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) - Inquisitionum in officio rotulorum cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum repertorium I Bliain: 1595 -1698, Bliain: 1550C-1690
1642	Comens Towne (fol.147r) 103	Dep. 1641 Teistíochtaí/Depositions 1641 Nóta: Cóipeanna ar mhicreascannáin de chuid na hoifige seo go hiondúil; féach leis http://1641.tcd.ie/ , Bliain: 1642–1652
1655-7	Ballecomin	DS Down Survey (Barony Maps - Hiberniae Regnum, 1654, cóipeanna a rinne an tSuirbhéireacht Ordanáis ó na bunchóipeanna i bPáras, 1908) Bliain foilsithe: 1655-7
1660c	Ballecomine	BSD (CM) Leathanach: 144 Books of Survey and Distribution (Co. Wicklow)
1665	Comenstowne als. Ballycomen	St. Patrick's Leases Calendar of Leases and Deeds of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, 1660-89 Canon J. B. Leslie The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Seventh Series, Vol. 4, No. 2 (Dec. 31, 1934), pp. 177-202
1667	Bolecomine als. Cominstowne als. Commonstowne	ASE Abstracts of Grants of Lands..under the Acts of Settlement and Explanation, A.D.1666-1684 (Appendix to Fifteenth Annual Report from the Commissioners of Public Records of Ireland, 45-280; 1825) Bliain: 1666-84
1684	Ballecomine als. Comminstowne ... Blessinton, with the houses, lands, and the park, the commons of Monfeene, and all the commons antiently belonging .	CG Abstracts of Grants of Lands...under The Commission of Grace...1684-1688 (ed. Hatchell, 1839) Bliain: 1684-88
1685c	Ballecomin	Hib. Del. Hiberniæ Delineatio, William Petty Bliain foilsithe: 1685, Bliain foilsithe: 1685, Foilsitheoir: Irish University Press (1969)
1699	Blessing Town	Dublin Wills Index to the Act or Grant Books, and to Original Wills, of the Diocese of Dublin 1634-1858: Deputy Keeper Reports, 26th, 30th, 31st Reports. (Archive CD Books Ireland)
1703	Blessington	Dublin Wills Index to the Act or Grant Books, and to Original Wills, of the Diocese of Dublin 1634-1858: Deputy Keeper Reports, 26th, 30th, 31st Reports. (Archive CD Books Ireland)
1709	Ballecomyne als. Comonstown	CGn. Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1714	Blessington	Dublin Wills Index to the Act or Grant Books, and to Original Wills, of the Diocese of Dublin 1634-1858: Deputy Keeper Reports, 26th, 30th, 31st Reports. (Archive CD Books Ireland)
1725	? ó Bhaile na mB. "Priomhthaoighsibh Branach mar ata anois ar marrthuinn ... sliocht an seachtughadh mac ó Bhaile na mB…" [gearradh san LS]	LN G192 Foras Feasa ar Éirinn agus ábhar eile. Tadhg Ó Neachtain a scríobh, 1704–1724. LS sa Leabharlann Náisiúnta. (Féach Nic Cárthaigh in Cín Chille Cúile.)
1728c	baile na mBeannacht [g.] "...do dícheanna re Roger Williams muilleoir baile na mBeannacht a gContae Chill Mantáin"	LN G198 Leathanach: 287 Seanchas agus tíreolaíocht. Tadhg Ó Neachtain a scríobh, 1721–29. Lámhscríbhinn sa Leabharlann Náisiúnta.
1729	Blessington	Dublin Wills Index to the Act or Grant Books, and to Original Wills, of the Diocese of Dublin 1634-1858: Deputy Keeper Reports, 26th, 30th, 31st Reports. (Archive CD Books Ireland)
1732	Manor of Blessington als. Three Castles	CGn. Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1742	Blessington	Dublin Wills Index to the Act or Grant Books, and to Original Wills, of the Diocese of Dublin 1634-1858: Deputy Keeper Reports, 26th, 30th, 31st Reports. (Archive CD Books Ireland)
1750c	blessingtown	Wheatley Map A Survey of the Parishes of Tipperkevan, Ballymore, Eustace, and Ballybought in the Barony of Uppercross and County of Dublin: Lying very remote from ye rest of the said County [Sheet 2 of 2] Údar: Daniel Wheatley, Bliain foilsithe: 1750c
1756	Blessingtown	CGn. Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1760	Blessington	Nevill 1760 Jacob Nevill's map of Co. Wicklow, 1760. Bliain foilsithe: 1760, Nóta: Luaitear é seo i measc foinsí Liam Price in The placeÁnames of Co. Wicklow. Thug sé 'N.' mar nod air. Luann Price foinse eile 'A.R. Nevill's Map of Co. Wicklow, dated about 1810, a dtugann sé an nod 'NA.' air. Ar eagla na míthuisceana chuir mé dáta na foinse seo isteach sa nod. Níl an fhoinse áirithe seo againn sa tSuirbhéireacht.
1772	Blessington	Dublin Wills Index to the Act or Grant Books, and to Original Wills, of the Diocese of Dublin 1634-1858: Deputy Keeper Reports, 26th, 30th, 31st Reports. (Archive CD Books Ireland)
1809	Blesington	Scale's Atlas An Hibernian atlas or general description of the kingdom of Ireland: divided into provinces ... / by Bernard Scalé, Land Surveyor. and beautifully engraved on 78 copper plates, by Messrs. Ellis and Palmer. Bliain foilsithe: 1776, 1798, 1809
1811	Blessingtown ows Blessington ows. Blessinton, Munfyn ows. Munfinne ow. Munfenin, Ballycomine ows. Bolecomine ors. Comonstowne	CGn. Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1821	Blessington, Blessington Park	Duncan Map of County Dublin, Duncan 1821. Bliain foilsithe: 1821
1833	Town and Town Parks of Blesington [sic]	TAB Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1839	Blessington	Tucker, Rev. T.:AL Leathanach (AL): CM012,97 Tucker, Rev. T.:AL
1839	Blesinton	Merrey, W.:AL Leathanach (AL): CM012,97 Merrey, W.:AL
1839	Blesinton "Blesinton is thus written in the parish Register 1683:- and upon the comme[.....] plate of the church of the same date" [Moore, Rev. O.W.];	Moore, Rev. O.W.:AL Leathanach (AL): CM012,97 Moore, Rev. O.W.:AL
1839	Blessinton	GJP 1837:AL Leathanach: CM012,97 Grand Jury Presentments, 1837 ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook
1839	Blessington	BS:AL Leathanach: CM012,97 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1839	Blessington Townland	Rec. Name:AL Leathanach: CM012,97 Received Name in Ainmleabhar na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis (AL) Bliain: 1830/1840idí

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