BROWSE
townland
Baile Gháine
genitive: Bhaile Gháine
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Gainstown Upper
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.9026, -6.48827latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1312
Gaynestoun
PR Leathanach: 39:41
1313
Gaynestoun
PR Leathanach: 39:48
1314
Gaynestoun
PR Leathanach: Pipe 39:52
1315
Gaynestoun
PR Leathanach: 39:60, 63
1318
Gaynestoun
PR Leathanach: 42:26
1328
Gayneston
PR Leathanach: 43:22
1330
Gaynestoun
PR Leathanach: 43:41
1337
Gaynestoun
PR Leathanach: 45:29
1337
Gaygnestoun
PR Leathanach: 45:31
1339
Gayniston
PR Leathanach: 47:22
1655
Lower Grainstowne (=Gilbertstown)
DS
1655
Upper Granistowne (=Gilbertstown)
DS
1655
Gain(e)stowne, Lower/Upper
CS X Leathanach: 105-6
1655
Granistowne
CS X Leathanach: 105-6
1658
Lower/Upper Gainstowne
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 32
1660c
Lower/Upper Gainestowne
BSD Leathanach: 224
1669
Lower/Upper Gainestowne
ASE Leathanach: 210
1683
Lau-rigainstown, Vpr. Gainstown
Hib. Del.
1836
Upper Gainstown
AL
1836
baile gháinne
pl:AL
1836
baile gháinne
OK & OC:AL
1836
Gayne's town
OD:AL

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