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Hierarchy
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municipal district
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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the townland of the foreigners
Tá bríonna éagsúla le gall (cf. www.dil.ie s.vv. 1 Gall, 2 gall). - English
the townland of the foreigners
gall has various meanings (cf. www.dil.ie s.vv. 1 Gall, 2 gall).
Centrepoint
Historical references
| 1540-1 |
Glaston, parcel of the manor of Grangende
(John Duff)
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| 1577 |
Galeston
1577 Lease to John Bathe, of Dromconragh ; of the land, of Graungend, co. Meath, with an acre of moor in the red moor
of Donshaghlen, and common of pasture in the [commons] of
Graungend, lands of the Grange of Tryvet, Halton, Shanraghe,
co. Meath…the tithes of Harloteston and Baltrastin, parcel
of the rectory of Ratouthe, co. Meath, possessions of the lata
monastery of S. Thomas the martyr, Dublin…the tithes of Roweston and Lyshianston co. Meath, parcel of the rectory of Donshaughlin, of the possessions of same…the lands of Thomaston and Galeston, co. Meath, possessions of Thomascourte. F 3126
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| 1654 |
Gallstowne
Belling of Bellingstowne papist & by him sold unto Will
Kerdiff of Flemingtowne Irish papist
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CS V 93
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| 1660c |
Gallstowne
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| 1666 |
Galestowne
20. Sir WILLIAM TICHBORNE knt—In Grangend, 97 a…12 cottages in do, 6 a.—Thomastowne, 85 a…Galestowne, 64 a…Franckestowne, 68 a.—in Ratoath, 8 messuages, 70 a…bar. Ratoath, co. Meath…in Flemingstowne, 240 a. in ye 20th part of Ratoath, 5 a…bar. Ratoath…Grage or Cragg, 47 a…bar. Morgallen, co. Meath. ASE 111
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| 1685c |
Gallstow
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| 1710 |
Gallstown
Fichborne et al to Swan ... Bonestown, Thomastown, Gallstown and Grange end
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CGn. 8.38.1717
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| 1812 |
Gallstown
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| 1827 |
Gaulstown
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| 1836 |
Gaulstown
"Compare Co. indexes." [Nóta OD]
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OD:AL Leathanach: Mí039,10
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| 1836 |
Gallstown
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Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí039,10
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| 1836 |
Gallstown
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HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí039,10
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| 1836 |
Gallstowne
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DS:AL Leathanach: Mí039,10
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| 1836 |
Galleston
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Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: Mí039,10
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| 1836 |
Gawleston alias Fingallston alias Arthurston
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Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí039,10
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| 1836 |
Galleston
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Inq. Ed. VI (Archdall):AL Leathanach: Mí039,10
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| 1836 |
Baile na ngall
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OC:AL Leathanach: Mí039,10
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| 1836 |
town of the foreigners
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OD:AL Leathanach: Mí039,10
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| 1836 |
Baile na nGall
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