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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.4239, -6.30868latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1256-66
Penris, John son of John de ?
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 122
1256-66
Penrice, John de ?
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 127
1256-71
Penrys, John son of John ?
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 135
1313
Penris ?
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 164
1318
Pomynston
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 185
1326
Joneston-penris
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 187
1326?
Johnston Penris als Penrynston
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 185
1534
Pemynston
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 165
1534
Johnston
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 18
1547
Johneston
F Leathanach: 80
1654-57
Johnstowne pt. of Colemanston
DS:AL
1654-57
Johnstowne pt of Colle
'AL:Dn. Survey Map'
DS:AL
1656c
Johnstowne
DS B. of Ref.
1664
Johnstowne
HMR (BÁC) Leathanach: 251
1670c
Johnstowne pt. of Colemanstowne
BSD Leathanach: 34
1760
Johns Town
Rocque
1760
Johns T.
Rocque
1837
Johnstown
Ba le Sir John Kennedy an áit seo agus an tigh m¾r groí (atá leagtha anois). Tugann roinnt daoine sa cheantar 'Johnstown Kennedy' ar an dtigh agus ar an mbaile fearainn go f¾ill. Tá galfchúrsa ('Beechpark') ar thailte an tí mh¾ir anois.
Kennedy, J.:AL Leathanach: (K = prop)
1837
Johnstown
Hyden, Rev. J.:AL

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