BROWSE
townland
An Seanbhaile
genitive: an tSeanbhaile
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Oldtown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English old

Centrepoint

53.5219, -6.3182latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1547
Oldton
F Alt: 31
1586
Olton de Clonmethan
Court Bk. Leathanach: 5
1617
le Oulton de Clonmethan
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 28 J I
1654
Old Towne
CS VII Imleabhar: VII, Leathanach: 152
1657
Old Towne
DS
1659
Old Towne
Cen. Leathanach: 383
1664
Oultowne
HMR (BÁC) Leathanach: 415
1670
Oldtowne
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 15
1836
Oldtown
BS:AL
1969
An Seanbhaile
Bailte Poist

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