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Wheelam
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Historical references
1291-2 |
Welham
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RDK Leathanach: 39.67, Nóta eolais: Pipe Roll 9 Ed. II
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1329-30 |
Welham
=1291
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RDK Leathanach: 43.36, Nóta eolais: Pipe Roll 3 Ed. III
|
1329 |
?Bethelaun
(=Wheelam, eag.), ach =1331 agus *ní hionann*
|
RBK Leathanach: 125
|
1331 |
?Wythlan
(= Wheelam, eag.) ach *ní hionann*
|
RBK Leathanach: 131
|
1345-6 |
Wellam
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RDK Leathanach: 54.35
|
1518 |
Whylame
|
Kildare Rent. Leathanach: 292
|
1540 |
Penam
|
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 96
|
1551 |
Fitz Williams alias Whillam, the town of
|
F Leathanach: 753 Ed
|
1552 |
Whitelam alias Whillam
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F Leathanach: 1143 Ed
|
1563 |
Wheylan, Rathbride near
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 El.
|
1568 |
Whilam
|
F Leathanach: 1240
|
1582 |
Wheylan
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F Leathanach: 4003
|
1586 |
Whylom alias Whilomen
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F Leathanach: 4927
|
1614 |
Whillam
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CPR Leathanach: 272
|
1637 |
Wheelam al' Whilam
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 64 C I
|
1654 |
Witlane
|
CS VIII Leathanach: 136
|
1654 |
Whillane
|
CS VIII Leathanach: 137
|
1654-6 |
?Bellaine ffoarde
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CS VIII Leathanach: 134
|
1654-6 |
Black Ditch
|
CS VIII Leathanach: 134
|
1655 |
Willane
|
|
1659 |
Whylan
|
Cen. Leathanach: 400
|
1660c |
Walterstowne P.
|
BSD (CD) Leathanach: 45
|
1660c |
Whillane
|
BSD (CD) Leathanach: 45
|
1670 |
Whillan
|
ASE Leathanach: 221
|
1674 |
whealam
|
|
1685 |
Whillard
|
|
1752 |
Wheelan
|
|
1778 |
Wheelam
|
T&S Leathanach: 94
|
1778 |
Wheelam Grove
|
CGn. Leathanach: 321.616.218161
|
1783 |
Wheelom
|
|
1808 |
Whylame ows. Whylom
|
CGn. Leathanach: 599.340.412258
|
1808 |
Whylome ows. Wylome
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CGn. Leathanach: 618.56.423068
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1818 |
Whylam Grove
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CGn. Leathanach: 730.30.497965
|
1837 |
Whillane
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BSD:AL Leathanach: 1,47
|
1837 |
Whylom
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Cavendish, Rev. W.:AL Leathanach: 1,47
|
1837 |
Wheelam
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Map of Kildare 1752:AL Leathanach: 1,47
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1837 |
Whielam
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Caffery, T.:AL Leathanach: 1,47
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1837 |
Wherlam
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Dunne, Rev. D.:AL Leathanach: 1,47
|
1837 |
Wheelom
[Map]
|
Stat. Survey (CD):AL Leathanach: 1,47
|
1837 |
Wheelam; Whilam
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Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 1,47
|
1837 |
Fíodh lom, 'bare wood'
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OD:AL Leathanach: 1,47
|
1837 |
Meaning uncertain
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OD:AL Leathanach: 1,47
|
1837 |
Wheelom
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pl:AL Leathanach: 1,47
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1837 |
Wheelam
|
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,47
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