BROWSE
Baile an Chaisil
genitive: Bhaile an Chaisil
(Irish)
Ballycastle
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English stone ring-fort

Centrepoint

54.2838, -9.37619latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1578
mBaile an Chaisill, a
Sen. Búrc. Leathanach: §20
1585
Ballicashell and Ballaghedalla, the townes of
CBC Leathanach: 111
1590
Ballecassill, McOwyle of
F Leathanach: 5451
1592c
Ballincashell, Art O Caerny of
F Leathanach: 5798
1592c
Ballincashill, mcEdmund ballagh of
F Leathanach: 5798
1592c
McEnissa McCoenill of Ballincashill… O Sheredane of Ballincashill
F Leathanach: 5798
1600c
Ballycashill
Conn. Map
1607
castle and town Ballycasshill... 4 qrs called Casshill, Inusky, Gibba and Drommagara
CPR Leathanach: 118
1607
Ballycostle Lahagh ne Tyowe on the south of
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.291
1607
c. et ville de Ballycashill... Cashall, Inusky, Gibba et Drommagara
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.15
1617
Ballencassell
CPR Leathanach: 345
1617
castle, town and lands of Ballinchashell; Carrowanchashell 1 qr
CPR Leathanach: 344
1617
Ballencassell
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.147
1617
Ballinchassell, Carowanchashell, Druminagarhae
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.137-9
1617
Carowhassell
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.185
1635
nuo. de Ballycashell... Cashell, Dwomene Garrha als Ballyglasse
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.401
1635
Ballincashell, mc Donnell of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 242
1635
Ballycashell, castle and bawn of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 261
1635
castle, bawn and barbican of Ballincashell... the qr of Cashell
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 242V
1650c
Baile an Chaisill
LGen. Leathanach: ii 94 §344.3
1650c
Baile an Chaisill, Baile an Ruibín ris a raitear
LGen. Leathanach: iii 120 §804.5
1657c
Ballycashell 4 qrs (vizt) Carrowcashell, Bellaghglass, Carrow mcKibig & Carrowcoisga
DS Leathanach: 227; Innéac 208
1661
Ballycassell 4 Qrs
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 170
1685
B:Cashell
Hib. Del.
1715c
Cashel, Corocasla [sic]
Overton & Morden
1720
Ballycashell and Downadoby
CGn. Imleabhar: 29.79.16107
1720c
Cashel, Carrowcasla
Lea & Moll
1811
Ballicastle
Arrowsmith
1828
Ballycastle, Town Parks
TAB Leathanach: 3
1830
Ballycashill
Bald
1838
Ballycashell
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: ME054,7
1838
Ballicashell
DS:AL Leathanach: ME054,7
1838
Ballycastle
BS:AL Leathanach: ME054,7
1838
Ballycastle
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: ME054,7
1838
Ballycashill
Bar. Surv. 1769 : AL Leathanach: ME054,7
1838
Ballycashill
CM:AL Leathanach: ME054,7
1838
Ballycastle
GJP:AL Leathanach: ME054,7
1838
Ballycashill
HCSV:AL Leathanach: ME054,7
1838
Ballycastle
Rent Ledger:AL Leathanach: ME054,7
1838
Ballycashell
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME054,7
1838
Ballycastle
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: ME054,7
1838
[Ballycastle]
"N. of townland are some sandhills and S. of do. Is a fort called 'Rogmorag'."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME054,7
1838
Baile chaisil, 'town of the cashel or stone fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME054,7
1838
Baile caisil
"A field called 'Brendach,' now partly covered with sand."
pl:AL Leathanach: ME054,7

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