BROWSE
townland
Baile Uí Mhadaín Láir
genitive: Bhaile Uí Mhadaín Láir
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Maddenstown Middle
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
Ó, Uí

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Ó Madaín
    Ó Madaín -- sloinne. Maidir leis an mír cáilithe Béarla Middle de, is é Láir an leagan Gaeilge is minicí a úsáidtear; úsáidtear Meánach chomh maith

  • English

    the town of Ó Madaín
    Ó Madaín -- surname. As regards the English qualifying element Middle, the Irish term most commonly employed is Láir; the term Meánach is also used

Centrepoint

53.1253, -6.89258latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1387
Balymadan
RPat. Cl. Leathanach: 133 b
1390
Balaghmon
RPat. Cl. Leathanach: 142 b
1395
Balymadan
RPat. Cl. Leathanach: 150 b
1432
Balymadan
RPat. Cl. Leathanach: 254 b
1518
Ballymadon
Kildare Rent. Leathanach: 233
1518
Balmadean
Kildare Rent. Leathanach: 239
1752
Maddanstown
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1778
Maddenstown
T&S Leathanach: 96
1807
Maddenstown
Stat. Surv. (CD) Leathanach: 207
1812
Madden-town
Leet II Leathanach: 97
1837
Middle Maddenstown
BS:AL Leathanach: 1,54
1837
Middle Maddinstown
Lyons, T. A.:AL Leathanach: 1,54
1837
Middle Maddenstown
Cosgriff:AL Leathanach: 1,54
1837
Middle Maddenstown
Kelly, W.:AL Leathanach: 1,54
1837
Maddenstown
Top. Dict. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 164
2009-2010
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