BROWSE
townland
Baile an Scálaigh
genitive: Bhaile an Scálaigh
(Irish)
Scalestown
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town(land) of An Scálach

    An Scálach – leagan Gaeilge den tsloinne Angla-Normannach Scales.

  • English

    the town(land) of An Scálach

    An Scálach – Irish language version of the Anglo-Norman surname Scales.

Centrepoint

53.5543, -6.52247latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1447
Scaleston
Lodge MSS NAI Lodge/4/318
1581-2
Scalston
Tho Cusake nup de Lismollen in co Mid mil, fuit seis de oibz maner, vil & ter subsequent & p cart sua dat 10 oct an regni nup Regin Eliz 4 feoffavit inde Jac Dowdall, Patric Cusake Patric Tancard Nic Nugent & Gerald Browne, in forma sequent viz dedi
Inq. Lag. E 3
1582
Scaleston
(Pardon to Edward Cusake)
CPCR
1584
Scalestone
Grant…to John Cusacke, of Cussenston, co. Meath ; of the manor, land, and mill of Cussenstone, the lands of Portlester, Curraghtone (or Curraghe), Kilmone, Premetstone, Newton of Garreston, and land by Gallestone, also the manor and land of Trevet, lands of Yarwardston, Scalestone, Clonebright, Redeston, Baconsland, Marchantfeild, Shorteleys, Stonyfurlonge, Baldoghnan, and Suytfeild, parcels of the manor of Trevet, co. Meath, in the queen's hands by reason of the attainder of said Cusacke. To hold for ever, by the service of (sic) part of a knight's fee. Granted on the petition of Alison Barnewall, wife of said John Cusacke, and for a fine of £200 English. F 4477
F
1654
Skalestowne
CS V 74
1657
Skalestowne
DS
1660c
Skalestowne
BSD (Mí)
1668
Skaelstowne
39. ESTER, widow of FRANCIS ARCHER, and JOHN their son and heir.—Little Cookstowne (part), 8 a…Little Cookestowne (part), 73 a…Cookestowne (part), 79 a…Cookestowne (part), 134 A…Skaelstowne, 1 11 A…part of Geraldstowne, Trevett, Balldoglinan, and Snipestowne, 221 a… bar. Skreene…to hold to ye uses of ye last will of Francis, dated 25 Sept.1662. ASE 143
ASE
1708
Scalestowne
Campbell to Stratford et al
CGn. 1.380.229
1731
Scalestowne
Burton to Bodolell
CGn. 69.102.47484
1776
Scalestown
Thos. [Yeates], Scalestown, co. Meath. <br> Prerogrative Wills 502
Prerogative Wills
1812
Scalestown
Larkin (Mí)
1836
Scalestowne
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Mí110,10
1836
Scalston
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: Mí110,10
1836
Scales, a family
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí110,10
1836
Baile an scála
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí110,10
1836
Scalestown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí110,10
1836
Scalestown
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí110,10
1836
Scalestown
GJRates (Old Docket): AL Leathanach: Mí110,10
1836
Scalestown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí110,10

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