BROWSE
townland
Baile Chaidéil
genitive: Bhaile Chaidéil
(Irish)
Caddelstown
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town(land) of Caidéal

    Caidéal – leagan Gaeilge de shloinne Angla-Normannach a thagann ón tSean-Fhraincis cadel ‘ceannaire’.

  • English

    the town(land) of Caidéal

    Caidéal – Irish form of an Anglo-Norman surname that comes from Old French cadel ‘leader’.

Centrepoint

53.8201, -6.66359latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1547
Caddelleston
CPCR (Morrin) 157 Caddell (5. Livery of the possessions of John Caddell, of Caddelleston, to Patrick Caddell, his son and heir.—Fine, £4 63. 8d.)
CPCR
1559
? Caddellyston
(John Caddell, Thomas Caddell, Vicar of Balmadon)
CPCR
1592
? Caddelston
"Pardon to Terlagh McCarmick of Balcartie, co. Dublin, Patr. Rogan, and Chr. Rogan, of same, yeoman; indicted for stealing 8 sheep of George Caddell, of Caddelston, gent."
F Leathanach: 6049
1596-7
Caddelston?
Pardon to Terlagh M'Carmick, of Balcartie, co. Dublin, Patr. Rogan, and dir. Rogan, of same, yeomen • indicted for stealing 8 sheep of George Caddell, of Caddelston, gent.—17 Feb F 6049
F
1630
Caddellston
(George Caddle)
Inq. Leathanach: Car. I, 62
1666c
Candlestowne
BSD (Mí)
1676
Cadlestowne
Slane
ASE Leathanach: 158a
1720
Cadlostowne
Nixon to Nixon ... Lands Castles and Mills of Siddan - Polecastle Lower Wood towne and Cadlostowne
CGn. 27.520.18027
1836
Caddelstown
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí104,16
1836
Caddlestown
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: Mí104,16
1836
Caddlestown
Cess Coll. Bk.:AL Leathanach: Mí104,16
1836
Caddlestown
Co. Map 1812:AL Leathanach: Mí104,16
1836
Caddlestown
Petty Eng. Map 1683:AL Leathanach: Mí104,16
1836
Baile Chaideal, 'Caddel's town'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí104,16
1836
Baile chaideal
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí104,16
1836
Caddelstown
"The Welsh 'Cadel' is the same as the Irish 'Cathal,' meaning rock in battle." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí104,16

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