BROWSE
civil parishtownland
Baile an Pholaigh
genitive: Bhaile an Pholaigh
(Irish)
Follistown
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town(land) of An Polach

    An Polach – leagan Gaeilge de Folle, foirm thruaillithe den tsloinne Angla-Normannach Folwell (Folleville). Is ionann an fhorbairt anseo agus an fhorbairt sa sloinne Fleming > Pléimeann (cf. Ballyfleming / Baile an Phléimeannaigh): Frebart > Pleberstown/Baile an Phléibeartaigh (CC).

Centrepoint

53.6374, -6.59917latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540-1
R. of Folleston
Ir. Mon. Poss.
1540-1
Foleston
Ir. Mon. Poss.

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