BROWSE
townland
Baile Ghall
genitive: Bhaile Ghall
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Gallstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English foreigner; standing stone

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.8024, -6.36162latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1301
Balygal
Plea Roll 1301 (Lú) Leathanach: 54:160
1540
Gallestone
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 219
1566
Gawleston
F Leathanach: 889
1641
Galestone
Dowd. D Leathanach: 685
1655
Gallstowne
DS
1656c
Gallstowne
Dowd. D Leathanach: 693
1659
Glastowne
Cen. Leathanach: 469
1660c
Gallstowne
BSD Leathanach: 210, 216
1665
Galstowne
Dowd. D Leathanach: 703
1683
Galestowne
ASE Leathanach: 278
1685
Gallestown
Hib. Del.
1740c
Galstown
Corn Cen. Leathanach: 257
1777
Gillstown
TS
1836
Gallstown
AL
1836
baile ghall
OK & OC:AL
1836
baile ghalloglaigh is the real Irish name
OK & OC:AL
1836
gall is a family name
OD:AL

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