BROWSE
townland
An Mhainistir
genitive: na Mainistreach
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Abbey
(English)

Other names

Mainistir Bhaile na nGall
genitive: Mhainistir Bhaile na nGall
historical name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Mainistir na nGall
genitive: Mhainistir na nGall
historical name (What is this?)
(Irish)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English foreigner; standing stone
English monastery

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the monastery
    Mainistir (Bhaile) na nGall seanainm na háite, de réir dealraimh (cf. 1655 'Abbey-Ballynegaule', Civil Survey; 1840 'mainistir na nGall', Ainmleabhar na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis; etc.)

  • English

    the monastery
    Mainistir (Bhaile) na nGall, 'the monastery of (the town of) the standing stones ?', seems to be the former name of the place (cf. 1655 'Abbey-Ballynegaule', Civil Survey; 1840 'mainistir na nGall', Ordnance Survey Name Books; etc.)

Centrepoint

52.317, -8.45662latitude, longitude
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