BROWSE
townland
Baile an Bhainc
genitive: Bhaile an Bhainc
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Banktown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.7346, -6.27855latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1279-80
Rodebank or Redebank
CDI Leathanach: II 332
1301
Rodebaunc
CPlR Leathanach: 190
1502
Bakyston
Dowd. D Leathanach: 511
1548
Banke
F Leathanach: 161
1622
Bancke, Bawke
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 15
1644
Banke
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 51
1655
Banktowne
DS
1658
Banktowne
Inq. LP Leathanach: 20
1659
Banke Towne
Cen. Leathanach: 468
1660c
Baucktowne
BSD Leathanach: 212
1666
Banktowne
ASE Leathanach: 53
1685
Bankstown
Hib. Del.
1826
Banktown
AL
1826
baile banc, a bank over the Boyne
OK & OC:AL
1826
Boyne town of the bank or brink
OD:AL

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