BROWSE
townland
An Seanbhaile
genitive: an tSeanbhaile
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Oldtown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English old

Centrepoint

53.1585, -6.74601latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540
Holden
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 157
1555
Oldtown
F Leathanach: 77 P&M
1560c.
an Seanbhaile
LBran. Líne: 1810
1568
Oldtowne
F Leathanach: 1216
1580
Oldeton
F Leathanach: 3671
1580
Oldton
F Leathanach: 3671
1592
Roestowne
F Leathanach: 5761
1602
Roweston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 17 El.
1605
Oldton
CPR Leathanach: 74
1612
Oldtowne
CPR Leathanach: 229
1654
Ouldtowne
CS VIII Leathanach: 128
1654
Ouldetowne
CS VIII Leathanach: 130
1654
Ronnstowne
CS VIII Leathanach: 128, 129
1654
Ronstowne
CS VIII Leathanach: 128, 129
1655
Rousistowne
DS
1660c
Oldconnell
BSD (CD) Leathanach: 45
1660c
Oldtowne Corballis
BSD (CD) Leathanach: 45
1660c
Rochestowne
BSD (CD) Leathanach: 45
1660c
Rounstowne
BSD (CD) Leathanach: 45
1685
Oldtowne
Hib. Del.
1685
Rousistowne
Hib. Del.
1752
Oldtown
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1760
Oldtown
Wolfe Est. Maps Leathanach: 3876 (16)
1760
Old Town
Wolfe Est. Maps Leathanach: 3876 (18)
1779
Old Town
Longfield: Baronies (CD) Leathanach: 21F34 (37)
1783
Oldtown
Taylor (Cill Dara)
1783
Roestown
Taylor (Cill Dara)
1837
Oldtown
BS:AL Leathanach: 1,27
1837
Oldtown
Teacher (Divine):AL (CD) Leathanach: 1,27
1837
Oldtown
Crowly, M.:AL Leathanach: 1,27
1837
Oldtown
Latouche Map:AL Leathanach: 1,27
1837
Oldtown
Cess Applot. Bk. 1830:AL (CD) Leathanach: 1,27
1837
Oldtown
Nowlan, T. Rev.:AL Leathanach: 1,27
1837
Oldtown
[Map]
Stat. Survey (CD):AL Leathanach: 1,27
1837
Oldtown Corballis
DS:AL Leathanach: 1,27
1837
Oldtowne
Deed X Eliz.:AL Leathanach: 1,27
1837
Oldtowne
Inq. J I (Archdall):AL Leathanach: 1,27
1837
Sean-baile
[Mac Keogh]
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,27
1837
Oldtown
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,27
2009-2010
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