BROWSE

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county

barony

municipal district

civil parish

electoral division

townland

townland
An Caisleán Buí
genitive: an Chaisleáin Bhuí
(Irish)
Castleboy
(English)

Hierarchy

county

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municipal district

civil parish

electoral division

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.5751, -6.6059latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Níor thángthas ar thagairtí níos luaithe ná na suirbhéireachtaí Cromalacha
1654
Castleboy
Christopher Cusack of Rathalran Irish Papist
CS V 72
1655-7
Castleleaby
DS
1660c
Castlebuy
BSD (Mí)
1666
Castlebray
John Preston… in Belroarstowne or Bellperstowne, 342 a…Athronan, 166 a…in Riverstowne, 388a….Castletowne-Taragh, 294 a…—in Arlanstowne, 89 a…in Rosse, 187 a… in Castlebray, 37a….bar. Skreene, same co— ASE 70
ASE
1666
Castlebray
Sir RICHARD BROWNE knt… Castletownetaragh, 98 a…in Riverstowne, 129 a…in Bellperrstowne, 114 a…in Athronan, 55a. 2r—in Arlanstowne 29 a…in Rosse, 62 a…in Castlebray, 12 a… bar. Skreene, same co—Total quantity, 502 a. ASE 70
ASE
1685c
Castleboy
Hib. Del.
1714
Castlebray als Castleboy
Ludlow to Travers
CGn. 12.286.5082
1722
Castlebray als Castleboy
Shaw to Walmesly
CGn. 36.93.21468
1750
Castlebray otherwise Castleboy
Waalmsley to Ludlow
CGn. 144.167.96942
1753
Castlebray
CGn. 161.594.110070
1763
Castleboy
Earl Ludlow
CGn. 221.465.148621
1812
Castleboy tarah
Larkin (Mí)
1836
Castleboy
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach: Mí105,12
1836
Caisleán buídhe, 'yellow castle'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí105,12
1836
Caislean buidhe
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí105,12
1836
Castleboy
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí105,12

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