BROWSE
townland
Baile an Astair
genitive: Bhaile an Astair
(Irish)
Ballinaster
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.7586, -9.12689latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1569
Ballenester
F Leathanach: 1404
1578
Ballenester
F Leathanach: 3419
1578
Ballenester, tithes of…
F Leathanach: 3419
1585
Ballennaster
CBC Leathanach: 94
1585
Ballinaster
CBC Leathanach: 101
1585
knockdoroghy and Ballennaster... one qr
CBC Leathanach: 94
1585
knockdorchy and Ballinaster... one qr
CBC Leathanach: 101
1617
Ballinester
Inq. Leathanach: Inq.JI II.271
1617
Ballinester
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.271
1632
Ballynaster
See of Tuam
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 103
1635
Ballynaster ½ qr
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 153V
1660c
Ballinaster
Arch. Tuam.
BSD Leathanach: 78
1661
Ballinaster ½ qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 78
1710c
Ballynarter [sic] ½ a qr.
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 156a
1727
Ballynaster, qr of
CGn. Imleabhar: 53.399.36083
1740c
Ballinaster
L. Blosse Papers Leathanach: 207 §102
1741
Ballynaster
Bingham - Browne
CGn. Leathanach: 53.399.36083
1787
Ballynaster ½ car.
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 591
1824
Ballynaster
TAB Leathanach: 60
1830
Ballynester
Bald
1835
Ballynaster
Bell
CGn. Leathanach: 17.179.395
1838
[Ballinaster]
"there is a corn mill situated near its S.W. boundary" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME121,4
1838
Ballinaster
Lambert, J.:AL Leathanach: ME121,4
1838
Ballynaster
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME121,4
1838
Baile an astair, 'town of the journey'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME121,4
1838
Baile an astair
pl:AL Leathanach: ME121,4
1838
Ballinaster
OD:AL Leathanach: ME121,4
1838
Ballinastar
OC:AL Leathanach: ME121,4
1838
Ballynaster
QRL:AL Leathanach: ME121,4
1838
Ballinaster
Townshend, Rev. [.]:AL Leathanach: ME121,4
1838
Ballynester
CM:AL Leathanach: ME121,4
1838
Ballinaster
BS:AL Leathanach: ME121,4

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