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Baiscín
genitive: Bhaiscín
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(Irish)
Baskin
(English)

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Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Tá an logainm Baiscín i mBaile Átha Cliath fianaithe go maith, ach níl a bhrí soiléir. Seans beag gur leagan díspeagtha de baisc “heap” é, agus é ag tagairt don chnoc /ard atá sa bhaile fearainn sin (cf. Baskin Hill [House] ar an léirscáil OS 6’’). Is díol spéise é go bhfuil Baskin eile ann ina bhfuil cnoc suite i Co. na hIarmhí, gidh go bhfuil an taighde le déanamh fós ar ainmneacha na mbailte fearainn sa chontae sin, agus dá bharr ní féidir a bheith cinnte gurb ionann an dá logainm sa Ghaeilge. Ach níl an focal baisc fianaithe go maith sa Ghaeilge leis an bhrí seo ‘cnoc’ i gcás an tírdhreacha, agus dá bharr tá an míniú seo amhrasach. Tá focal ann .i. baiscneach “thorny, tree-like” (foclóir Uí Dhuinnín), fosta, agus b’fhéidir go bhfuil gaol ann idir é sin agus Báiscín, ach ní féidir a bheith cinnte faoi.

  • English

    The place-name Baskin/Baiscín in Dublin is well attested in English sources, but the underlying meaning remains unclear. It could possibly be a diminutive form of baisc “heap”, in reference to the small hill in this townland (cf. Baskin Hill [House] as depicted on the OS 6ʺ map). In this regard, it is quite interesting to note that a hill is also situated in the likewise-named Baskin in County Westmeath. However, research has not been completed on the townlands of that county and the underlying Irish form of Baskin in Westmeath therefore remains uncertain at this juncture. Moreover, the word baisc “heap” is not clearly attested in other toponyms which further renders the suggested explanation of Baiscín problematic. Given this situation, it is worth comparing the word baiscín with baiscneach “thorny, tree-like” (see Irish-English Dictionary, P. Dinneen), but there is no clear relationship between the two.

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Historical references

1584
Basken
F Leathanach: 4516
1625
Basken
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 4 J I
1654
the Baskin
CS VII Leathanach: 187
1654-6
Baskin
CS VII Leathanach: 184
1654-6
Baskine
CS VII Leathanach: 187
1659
Baskine
Cen. Leathanach: 388
1660c.
Baskin
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 90
1664
Baskynne
HMR (BÁC) Leathanach: 388
1685
Baskie
Hib. Del.
1756
Baskeen
CGn. Leathanach: 180.374.120974
1760
Baskins
Rocque
1821
The Baskins
Duncan
1830
Baskin
TAB Leathanach: 5
1837
Basken
BS:AL
1837
baiscinn, this denotes trees or land of trees
OD:AL
1837
Baskin
Top. Dict.:AL Leathanach: 1 346

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