BROWSE
townland
Baile Sheoin
genitive: Bhaile Sheoin
(Irish)
Johnstown
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

municipal district

civil parish

electoral division

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town(land) of Seon

    Seon – leagan Gaelaithe den ainm Angla-Normannach John (< Jehan)

  • English

    the town(land) of Seon

    Seon – Gaelicised form of the Anglo-Norman name John (< Jehan)

Centrepoint

53.5025, -6.55356latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1723
Johnstown
John Wood of Rossmead ... Dunshaughlin in the County of Meath Esqr. Did Demise unto James Clinch of the County of Meath Farmer all that parcell of Johnstown (230a)
CGn. 40.517.27191
1748
Johnstown
Rowland Cooke of Dunshaghlan ... Jn. Wood of Dunshaghlan ... Corgeen & Blackpool ... parish of Dunshaghlan ... James Clinch of Johnstown
CGn. 130.512.90103
1755
Johnstown
Richard Toler of Ballytore in the County of Kildare & Noah Webb of Dunshaghlin ... James Clinch of Johnstown ... Johnstown as also that part thereof commonly called Plunkett Land ... windmill ... part of the Mannor of Dunshaghlin
CGn. 175.553.118284
1812
Johnstown
Larkin (Mí)
1827
Johnstown
TAB
1836
Johnstown
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí039,12
1836
Baile Sheóin
OC:AL Leathanach: Mí039,12
1836
Baile Sheoin
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí039,12
1836
Johnstown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí039,12

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