BROWSE
townland
Biothlán
genitive: Bhiothláin
(Irish)
Wheelam
(English)

Centrepoint

53.2086, -6.87976latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1291-2
Welham
RDK Leathanach: 39.67, Nóta eolais: Pipe Roll 9 Ed. II
1329-30
Welham
=1291
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
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
F Leathanach: 1143 Ed
1563
Wheylan, Rathbride near
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 El.
1568
Whilam
F Leathanach: 1240
1582
Wheylan
F Leathanach: 4003
1586
Whylom alias Whilomen
F Leathanach: 4927
1614
Whillam
CPR Leathanach: 272
1637
Wheelam al' Whilam
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 64 C I
1654
Witlane
CS VIII Leathanach: 136
1654
Whillane
CS VIII Leathanach: 137
1654-6
?Bellaine ffoarde
CS VIII Leathanach: 134
1654-6
Black Ditch
CS VIII Leathanach: 134
1655
Willane
DS
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
Kildare Manor
1685
Whillard
Hib. Del.
1752
Wheelan
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1778
Wheelam
T&S Leathanach: 94
1778
Wheelam Grove
CGn. Leathanach: 321.616.218161
1783
Wheelom
Taylor (Cill Dara)
1808
Whylame ows. Whylom
CGn. Leathanach: 599.340.412258
1808
Whylome ows. Wylome
CGn. Leathanach: 618.56.423068
1818
Whylam Grove
CGn. Leathanach: 730.30.497965
1837
Whillane
BSD:AL Leathanach: 1,47
1837
Whylom
Cavendish, Rev. W.:AL Leathanach: 1,47
1837
Wheelam
Map of Kildare 1752:AL Leathanach: 1,47
1837
Whielam
Caffery, T.:AL Leathanach: 1,47
1837
Wherlam
Dunne, Rev. D.:AL Leathanach: 1,47
1837
Wheelom
[Map]
Stat. Survey (CD):AL Leathanach: 1,47
1837
Wheelam; Whilam
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 1,47
1837
Fíodh lom, 'bare wood'
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,47
1837
Meaning uncertain
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,47
1837
Wheelom
pl:AL Leathanach: 1,47
1837
Wheelam
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,47

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