BROWSE
townland
Baile an Chaisleáin
genitive: Bhaile an Chaisleáin
(Irish)
Castletown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English castle

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of the castle

    Féach gur réadú soiléir ar an logainm Gaeilge atá sa tagairt is luaithe anseo .i. 1621 ‘Ballicaslane’. Tá suíomh an chaisleáin luaite san Fhardal Seandálaíochta (www.archaeology.ie).

    Cf. bf Baile Chaisleáin Chriofainn (#27904).

Centrepoint

52.9528, -7.66689latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1621
Ballicaslane
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 19 J I
1655
Castletowne
DS Par. (Reeves)
1655
Castletowne
DS
1660c
Castletowne
BSD (La) Leathanach: 145
1669
Castletowne
ASE Leathanach: 214
1685
Castletowne
Hib. Del.
1838
Castleton
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: La039,10
1838
Castletowne
DS:AL Leathanach: La039,10
1838
Castletown
OD:AL Leathanach: La039,10
1838
[Castletown]
"…the site of an old castle near the centre…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: La039,10
1838
Castletown
BS:AL Leathanach: La039,10
1838
Castletown
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: La039,10
1838
Castletown
Ely, R.:AL Leathanach: La039,10
1838
Castletowne
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: La039,10
2004
ˈkasil
Áit.

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