BROWSE
civil parish
Teampall Geal an Ghleanna
genitive: Theampall Geal an Ghleanna
(Irish)
Whitechurchglynn
(English)

Glossary

English bright, white
English glen
English church

Centrepoint

52.3656, -6.6301latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1617
Whitechurch
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 16 JI
1618
Whitechurch
CPR Leathanach: 357
1629
Whitechurch
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 33 Ch. I.
1654
Whitechurch Parish
CS (LG) Leathanach: 222
1660c
Whitechurch
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 26
1685
Whitechurch
Hib. Del.
1816
White Church
Gill (Wexford)
1840
The name of this parish is English and requires no explanation ... The natives usually call it the parish of Glynn
LSO (LG) Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 152
1840
Teampall geal a' ghleanna 'white church of the glen'
OD:AL
1840
Whitechurch Glyn
BS:AL

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