BROWSE
townland
Baile an Chaisleáin
genitive: Bhaile an Chaisleáin
(Irish)
Castletown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English castle

Centrepoint

54.2838, -9.26926latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1617
Lecarrowancaslane and Lecarrowkeele
CPR Leathanach: 345
1617
Lecarowancaslan, Lecarowkeile
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.147
1736
Castletown & Carrowpadine
CGn. Imleabhar: 84.196.59397
1830
Ballancashlane, Old Castle
Bald
1834
Castletown
TAB Leathanach: 4
1838
Castletown
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: ME068,13
1838
Baile an chaisleáin, 'town of the castle'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME068,13
1838
Baile an chaisleáin
pl:AL Leathanach: ME068,13
1838
Castletown
OC:AL Leathanach: ME068,13
1838
[Castletown]
"W. of townland is an old castle. It cannot be ascertained when or by whom it was built."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME068,13
1838
Castletown
BS:AL Leathanach: ME068,13

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