BROWSE
Baile Gháire
genitive: Bhaile Gháire
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Garristown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.5651, -6.38189latitude, longitude
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Properties

POThere is or was once a post office here

Archival records

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Historical references

c.1185
Villa Ogari
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 14
1211
Villa Vgary
Llanth. Leathanach: 76
1213-28
Villa Oggari Cluet
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 50
1350?
Balyogari
(42 RDK 25)
PR Imleabhar: 42, Leathanach: 25
1367
Ballyogary
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 219
1540
Garyeston
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 88
1540
Garystowe, Gariston
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 15
1550c
Gareston ... Ballegarre
"28 thousand and 700 Danes or Norways ... came to Gareston; and they perceiving their enemies so nigh in battle themselves there, and after kissed the ground, and gave a great cry, as their manner was; of the which cry that name was given Ballegarre"
Bk. Howth Leathanach: 2
1550c
Ballegare
"So did they with such a terrible cry that the like was not heard before, and for that cause Ballegare had that name"
Bk. Howth Leathanach: 4
1550c
Garyston in Fyngall
Bk. Howth Leathanach: 7
1607
Garrieston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 11 J I
1614
Garreston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 22 J I
1615
Garestown (e)
CPR Leathanach: 284
1630
Gariestowne
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 27 C I
1654
Gareston
CS VII Imleabhar: VII, Leathanach: 17
1654
Garestowne
CS VII Imleabhar: VII, Leathanach: 16
1657
Garestowne
DS
1659
Garistowne
Cen. Leathanach: 387
1664
Garristowne
HMR (BÁC) Leathanach: 409
1670c
Garrestowne
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 58, 59, 60
1836
Garristown
BS:AL
1969
Baile Gháire
Bailte Poist

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