BROWSE
townland
Baile an Ghróntaigh
genitive: Bhaile an Ghróntaigh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Grantstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of An Gróntach
    An Gróntach — sloinne (< le Graunt na nAngla-Normannach)

    Tagann leagan Gaeilge anuas chugainn ón mbliain 1590 .i. ‘Baile in Gronta’ (féach Nic Dhonnchadha ‘The Medical School of Aghmacart’ in Ossory, Laois and Leinster 2 (2006) le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais faoin bhfoinse seo). Is maith a théann sé seo leis an ainm a breacadh síos ó Ghaeilgeoirí na háite seo in 1838 ‘Baile Ghrónta’ (féach nóta faoi par Achadh Bhó (#1412)). Féach leis go dtaispeánann an fhoirm stairiúil úd go bhfuaimnítí -aigh mar /ə/ i gcanúint thuaisceart Osraí chomh luath le deireadh an 16ú haois.

    Tá cur síos san Fhardal Seandálaíochta ar chrannóg a fuarthas sa loch anseo sa bhliain 1860 (www.archaeology.ie).

    Is é an Donnabhánach a scríobh 1838 ‘Baile an Ghrúntaigh’: is í an fhoirm seo in -ú- an fuaimniú áitiúil de bf Baile an Ghróntaigh (#50302) (PL 10, 18) ní fada óna bhaile dúchais (1841 ‘baile ghrúnta’). Ardú (/oː/ > /uː/) in aice chonsain srónaigh is cúis leis seo.

Centrepoint

52.8709, -7.51592latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1
i mBaile in Gronta
Irish Texts Imleabhar: iv, Leathanach: 28
1
Baile in Gronta
RIA Cat. Leathanach: 1170
1590
Baile in Gronta
"Baile in Gronta mo log a nOsraighi a ufochair mic Gilla Patruic .i. Finghin mac Briain mic Briain. 1590."
RIA 3 C 19 Leathanach: 145v
1590
A mbaili in Gronta
"A mbaili in Gronta dam a ttech mic Gilli Padruic"
RIA 3 C 19 Leathanach: 240v
1591
Grauntestown
Melaghlen O Helane
F Leathanach: 5555
1597
Grauntiston
F Leathanach: 6109
1601
Grauntstowne
Teige [O?] Cryor
F Leathanach: 6551
1602
Grantston
Shane m'Teige duffe
F Leathanach: 6733
1621
Grauntstowne
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 19 J I
1630
Grauntston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 38 C I
1655
Grantstowne
DS
1655
Grantstowne and Ballyvaghlin
DS Par. (Reeves)
1659
Grants towne
Cen. Leathanach: 492
1660c
Grantstowne
BSD (La) Leathanach: 133
1685
Grantstowne
Hib. Del.
1801
Grant's Town
Stat. Surv. (La) Leathanach: 91
1805
Grants town
Cahill (La)
1812
Grant's-town
Leet Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 301
1838
Grantstown
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: La005,25
1838
Grantstown
BS:AL Leathanach: La005,25
1838
Grauntston
"See parish name." [Nóta OD]
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: La005,25
1838
Grantstown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: La005,25
1838
Grantstown
Heaney, Rev.:AL Leathanach: La005,25
1838
Grauntstowne
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: La005,25
1838
Grantstown
OD:AL Leathanach: La005,25
1838
Grantstown
Lalor, J.:AL Leathanach: La005,25
1838y
Baile Ghrónta, 'Grant's town'
OD:AL Leathanach: La005,25
1838x
Baile Ghrónta
pl:AL Leathanach: La005,25
1838
Grantstown
Roe, W.:AL Leathanach: La005,25
1838
Grantstown
Thacker, Rev.:AL Leathanach: La005,25
1838
Grantstowne and Ballynaghlin
DS Map:AL Leathanach: LA011,14
1838
Baile an Ghrúntaigh, 'Grant's town'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA011,14
1838
Grantstown
OD:AL Leathanach: LA011,14
1838
[Grantstown]
"…contains 1 large old castle…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: LA011,14
1838
Grantstown
BS:AL Leathanach: LA011,14
1838
Grantstown
Agent (Price):AL Leathanach: LA011,14
1838
Grantstown
Stubber, R. H.:AL Leathanach: LA011,14
1838
Grantstown
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: LA011,14
1838
Grantstown or Granstown
Heaney, Rev.:AL Leathanach: LA011,14
1838
Grantstowne with the members
DS:AL Leathanach: LA011,14
2004
ˈgrantstoun
Áit.
2005
Baile an Ghrontaigh
FSÁG Imleabhar: 2, Leathanach: 13

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