BROWSE
townland
Páirceanna an Bhaile
genitive: Pháirceanna an Bhaile
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Townparks
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English field

Centrepoint

53.9492, -8.09339latitude, longitude
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Historical references

də ˈpaːrk
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
Ao, Ca, Co, DG, Dn, BÁC, Ga, CD, UF, Lo, Lú, Mí, La, C, TÁ, TE, PL, IM, LG
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Cor-Bolg. Hill of the sacks. … Its ancient name was Corbulloge, Cor-Bolg. Compare Drumbologe townland. "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory Earthwork (site). On the bank of the River Shannon (169). Church (site). ‘St George’s Church.’ At the highest point of Carrick-on-Shannon. The parish centre of Kiltoghert was moved to the present site by act of parliament in 1698, where the present C of I church was erected in 1829. There is no evidence of an older building at the site or in the present structure (Lewis 1837, vol. I, 276). Church. The Costello Memorial Chapel was built as a chantry chapel by Edmund Costello for his wife on her death in 1877, and it was dedicated in 1879. Mass was said on the first Fridays until Costello’s death in 1891, and both are buried under glass in the floor…(184). Castle. On the E bank of the river Shannon where it narrows passing through Carrick-on-Shannon. A fort of unknown form was built here in 1611. A fragment of a circular tower survives close to the bridge over the Shannon (205). Historic town. ‘Carrick on Shannon.’ On the E bank of the Shannon at a point where it narrows
Nóta
[1835
?Corbolloge or Carricktown
Féach Cartown
TAB (60:16/10) innéacs Leathanach: 159, 161, 163, 165, Nóta: (60:16/10) innéacs
1836
Townparks
BS:AL
1836
Curbulloge
Map 1748 (George):AL
1836
Carricktownparks
HCons PR:AL 
1836
[Townparks]
[Eolas ar bhaile 'Kiltoghert']
Desc. Rem.:AL

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