BROWSE
townland
Baile an Teampaill
genitive: Bhaile an Teampaill
(Irish)
Churchtown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English church

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of the church

    Féach go bhfuil an fhoirm Bhéarla Churchtown le fáil taobh leis an leagan Gaeilge Baile an Teampaill i bhfianaise an 16ú haois. Déantar cur síos ar iarsmaí eaglaise ón mheánaois dhéanach sa bhaile fearainn seo san Fhardal Seandalaíochta (www.archaeology.ie).

Centrepoint

52.9703, -7.5021latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1518
Chircheton, vicar of
Kildare Rent. Leathanach: 268
1566
Ballentample
'Thady mc Fynyne, priest of'
F Leathanach: 897
1655
Churchtowne
DS
1655
Churchtowne
DS Par. (Reeves)
1655
Knockanatee & Churchtown
DS (Terr.)
1660c
Churchtowne and Knockanatee
BSD (La) Leathanach: 147
1670c
Ballintampuil anglice Church-town
Bishop Phelan's List [bishop of Ossory, 1669-95]
Carrigan Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 174
1673/4/5
Churchtowne and Knockanatee
ASE Leathanach: 231
1685
Churchto
Hib. Del.
1685
Knockanale
Hib. Del.
1838
Churchtown
Despard:AL Leathanach: La045,35
1838
Churchtowne
DS:AL Leathanach: La045,35
1838
Churchtown
OD:AL Leathanach: La045,35
1838
Churchtown
BS:AL Leathanach: La045,35
1838
Churchtown
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: La045,35
1838
Glebe No. 2 in Churchtown
BS:AL Leathanach: La046,32
1838
Glebe No. 2 in Churchtown
OD:AL Leathanach: La046,32
1905
Churchtown or Baile an Teampuill
Carrigan Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 172

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