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Baile an Ghraeigh
genitive: Bhaile an Ghraeigh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Graystown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

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52.5689, -7.73449latitude, longitude
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Baile Ghrae
NLI Cat. Leathanach: 1 G415 (fasc. IX 60)
1305
Walter de Grey... Greyestoun
CJR Leathanach: II.33
1305
Greyston
RBO Leathanach: 94
1305
Greyston
RBO Leathanach: 97
1417
Greyeston
COD Leathanach: III.16
1422
Greyeston
COD Leathanach: III.40
1508
Ballingree
COD Leathanach: III.335
1525
Ballingree
COD Leathanach: IV.101
1550
Ballingree
COD Leathanach: V.10
1558
Graceston
COD Leathanach: V.76
1563
Ballingre
F Leathanach: 552
1567
Greiston
F Leathanach: 1103
1571
Ballyngrey
COD Leathanach: V.207
1572
Ballingree
F Leathanach: 2047
1574-1575
Ballyngrey
COD Leathanach: V.258
1575
Ballingre
F Leathanach: 2637
1581
Ballyngrey
COD Leathanach: V.310
1584
Greyston
F Leathanach: 4531
1585
Ballengrey
COD Leathanach: VI.19
1585
Greyston
F Leathanach: 4743
1586
Grayestowne
COD Leathanach: VI.26
1586
Greystown
F Leathanach: 4838
1586
Greystowne
F Leathanach: 4838
1594
Greistown
COD Leathanach: VI.67
1598
Ballingree
F Leathanach: 6219
1601
Greistown
F Leathanach: 6565
1621
Griestowne
CPR Leathanach: 504a
[1625-49]
Grayston
(Car. I)
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III.270
[1629]
Graistowne
(Car. I)
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.5
1635
Grayestowne
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.218, 231
1637
Grayestowne
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III.137
1639
Grayestowne
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III.230
1654
Grayestowne
CS I Leathanach: 104
1654
Graystowne
CS I Leathanach: 101-104, etc.
c.1655
Graistowne
DS
1657
Grayestowne
DS (P)
1657
Graystowne
DS (P)
1665-1666
Grayestowne
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 33
1666
Grayestowne
ASE Leathanach: 69:9
1666-1667
Graistowne
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 134
c.1685
Graistowne
Hib. Del.
1752
Greastown
Vis. Bk. Leathanach: XXXIII.49
1754
Gracetown
Vis. Bk. Leathanach: XXXIII.68
1778
Graystown
T&S Leathanach: 193
1840
Graystown
BS:AL
1840
`The name of this Parish...appears from the pronunciation of it in Irish, Baile Ghray, to be compounded for Gray, a man's surname & town'
OC
LSO (TÁ)
1840
The hill on which the Church is mad (sic) called Cnoc na bhFraochan - old church called Scornán
pl:AL
1840
Baile an Ghray
pl:AL

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