BROWSE
townland
Baile na gCailleach
genitive: Bhaile na gCailleach
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Callystown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.7952, -6.25459latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1301
Ballykellath
CPlR Leathanach: 180
1416
Calyaghtoun
Dowd. D Leathanach: 391
1431
Kaillaghton
Reg. Swayne Leathanach: 137
1431
Cayllaghton
Reg. Swayne Leathanach: 135
1440
Caalaghton
Reg. Swayne Leathanach: 183
1466
Kylkloghir
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 Hen.VI
1471
Kallyaghtown
Dowd. D Leathanach: 476
1540
Kaylaghton
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 234
1540
Kayllaghton
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 235
1540
Kallaghton
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 235
1541
Kylolghyr and Kellaghton
F Leathanach: 229
1541
Kellaghtoun
F Leathanach: 229
1565-6
Kaylaghton
F Leathanach: 822
1578
Calliaghton
F Leathanach: 3254
1622
Killclogher
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 14 Jac.1
1633
Killclogher
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 22 Car.1
1636
Killclogher
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 34 Car.1
1655
Callaghtowne
DS
1659
Calloughs towne
Cen. Leathanach: 469
1660c
Killclogher
BSD Leathanach: 211
1660c
Kilclogher
BSD Leathanach: 212
1685
Calliaghstown
Hib. Del.
1740c
Calliaghtown
Corn Cen. Leathanach: 259
1777
Calliestown
TS
1836
Callestown
AL
1836
baile na g-cailleach, town of the nuns
OK & OC:AL

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