Baile Uí Ghabhann/Smithstown

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Hierarchy

townland

Baile Uí Ghabhann

genitive: Bhaile Uí Ghabhann

(Irish)

Smithstown

(English)

Capitalise

Hierarchy

county

An Mhí/Meath

barony

Ceanannas Uachtarach/Kells Upper

municipal district

Ceanannas/Kells

civil parish

Cill Scíre/Kilskeer

electoral division

Baile an Locha/Ballinlough

Explanatory note

Gaeilge
the town(land) of Ó Gabhann

Ó Gabhann – sloinne

Tá an sloinne seo fianaithe go maith i measc na nGael i gContae na Mí. D’fhéadfaí gurbh é an sloinne Angla-Normannach Smith atá taobh thiar den logainm seo ó thús, dá mba é, is léir go fhorbair sé go Baile Uí Ghabhann sa Ghaeilge.
- 1548 Donagh O’Govin, kern, (Moylaghe, Meath) Fiants Edward §164
- 1549 Bernard O’Gowin and Edmund Gowin, kerns, (Ardmaghe, Meath) Fiants Edward §422
English
the town(land) of Ó Gabhann

Ó Gabhann – surname

This surname is well attested among the Gaels of County Meath. It is possible that the Anglo-Norman surname Smith was originally behind this placename, if so, it is clear that it developed into Baile Uí Gabhann in Irish.
- 1548 Donagh O’Govin, kern, (Moylaghe, Meath) Fiants Edward §164
- 1549 Bernard O’Gowin and Edmund Gowin, kerns, (Ardmaghe, Meath) Fiants Edward §422

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53.7353, -7.02612latitude, longitude

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Archival records

Historical references

1621	Smithstowne Pardon of Alienation….for Oliver Plunkett of Clonbreny and of John Plunkett of Croskeil…for 3 castles…100messuages…100 gardens, 2 orchards, 1000a arable, and 300a meadow, 500a pasture, 200a moor, in Clonbreny, Ballynegen, Killiconine, Smithstowne, Newcastle, Perinstowne, Ballemad, Athglassan, Chemston, and Clontrourey… Croskeile <br> CPR 504	Inq. Ionchoisní ar chearta sheilbhe talaimh nó ar chiontacht (16ú-18ú haois) -- leabhair agus LSS. Foilsíodh mar leabhair ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) (=Inq. Lag.) agus Chúige Uladh (1829) (=Inq. Ult.) (Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hibe Teideal iomlán: Ionchoisní ar chearta sheilbhe talaimh nó ar chiontacht (16ú-18ú haois) atá iontu -- leabhair agus LSS. Foilsíodh mar leabhair ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) (=Inq. Lag.) agus Chúige Uladh (1829) (=Inq. Ult.) (Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium I. II). Ní mhaireann na bunscríbhinní as a ndearnadh na cóipeanna seo.
1640c	Smythston (Oliver’ Plunckett, nup de Clonybreny, seis fuit…) Inq.CI 163	Inq. Ionchoisní ar chearta sheilbhe talaimh nó ar chiontacht (16ú-18ú haois) -- leabhair agus LSS. Foilsíodh mar leabhair ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) (=Inq. Lag.) agus Chúige Uladh (1829) (=Inq. Ult.) (Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hibe Teideal iomlán: Ionchoisní ar chearta sheilbhe talaimh nó ar chiontacht (16ú-18ú haois) atá iontu -- leabhair agus LSS. Foilsíodh mar leabhair ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) (=Inq. Lag.) agus Chúige Uladh (1829) (=Inq. Ult.) (Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium I. II). Ní mhaireann na bunscríbhinní as a ndearnadh na cóipeanna seo.
1642c	Smithes Towne (Hugh a Gillshanon) John Plunckett of Hembers Towne Christopher his son … John Plunckett fords towne… Oliuer Plunckett of the Caricke gentleman … Georg Pluncket of Arglasson gentleman …<B> Edward Christopher Plunckett of the Clownie Briny Gentleman… … John a Caumlay Canell of hemlens towne… Turlagh a Gillshanon of Donacoron… Hugh a Gillshanon of Smithes Towne … Bryan oge of gibbons towne… Bryan mceneece … Nikolas Plunckett of Ballrath who by the Relation of Rickard Plunckett of Donocorone … Oliuer Pluncket of Knocklagh gent Tho: Keble Depositions MS 816, fols 170r-170v	Dep. 1641 Teistíochtaí/Depositions 1641 Nóta: Cóipeanna ar mhicreascannáin de chuid na hoifige seo go hiondúil; féach leis http://1641.tcd.ie/ , Bliain: 1642–1652
1654	Smithstowne	CS V Civil Survey V, Co. Meath (ed. Simington, 1940) Bliain: 1654
1654	Smithstowne, Doggstowne & Aggalasson Christo: Plunkett of Clonebreny, Irish Papist. <br> Bounded on the east with…Crosskike, on the West with …Patrickstowne…on the North with … Ballinloughmore & on the South with the lands of Roodstowne. CS V 292	CS V Civil Survey V, Co. Meath (ed. Simington, 1940) Bliain: 1654
1655-7	Dogstowne Smithstowne	DS Down Survey (Barony Maps - Hiberniae Regnum, 1654, cóipeanna a rinne an tSuirbhéireacht Ordanáis ó na bunchóipeanna i bPáras, 1908) Bliain foilsithe: 1655-7
1655-7	Smithstowne & Dogstowne Plunket of Cloone==breny Ir: papst.	DS (P, TCD) #29276 [DS (par. TCD)] Down Survey Parish Maps-(Leagan ar líne atá ag Coláiste na Trionóide)/Down Survey Parish Maps-(Online copy by Trinity College)
1660c	Smithstowne & Dogstowne Black Semerstowne, Smithstowne & Dogstowne, Agglasson, Lower Ballymagon, Killacunny. Plunkett of Clonebreny.	BSD Books of Survey and Distribution Bliain: 1660c
1685c	Smithistowne	Hib. Del. Hiberniæ Delineatio, William Petty Bliain foilsithe: 1685, Bliain foilsithe: 1685, Foilsitheoir: Irish University Press (1969)
1767	Smythstown Arthur [Murphy], Smythstown, co. Meath, farmer<br> Prerogrative Wills 341	Prerogative Wills Index to the Prerogative Wills of Ireland 1536-1810, ed. A. Vicars. Dublin 1897.
1808	Smythstown Jas. [Murphy] Smythstown, co. Meath. <br> Prerogrative Wills 342	Prerogative Wills Index to the Prerogative Wills of Ireland 1536-1810, ed. A. Vicars. Dublin 1897.
1812	Smithstown	Larkin (Mí) A Map of the County of Meath in the Province of Leinster in Ireland by William Larkin Bliain foilsithe: 1812
1830	Smithstown Edw. Murphy.
1836	[Smithstown] "It contains a fort…"	Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Mí066,33 Descriptive Remarks; as Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis/from the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain: 1830-40
1836	Smitheston	Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí066,33 Inquisition de chuid aimsir Charles I in AL Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1836	Baile Uí Ghabhann, 'O'Gowan's town'	OD:AL Leathanach: Mí066,33 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	Baile ui ghobhan	pl:AL Leathanach: Mí066,33 Nóta nó leagan Gaeilge scríofa i bpeann luaidhe in AL/ Note or Irish form written in pencil in AL Bliain: 1838
1836	Smithstown	BS:AL Leathanach: Mí066,33 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1836	Smythstown	HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí066,33 High Commission Survey & Valuation Report 1824 Bliain: 1824
1836	Smithstown	Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí066,33 Foinse in AL
1836	Smithstown	pron.:AL Leathanach: Mí066,33 Pronunciation in AL Bliain: 1830-40
1836	Smithstown	Agent & Cess Coll. (Dyas):AL Leathanach: Mí066,33 Agent & Cess Coll. (Dyas), faisnéiseoir in AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook.
1836	Smithstowne	DS:AL Leathanach: Mí066,33 Down Survey (1656-1658), foinse in Ainmleabhar na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks
1836	Smytheston; Smitheston	Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí066,33 Ionchoisní Shéamais I, foinse in AL / Inquisitions James I, source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1836	Smithestowne	Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí066,33 Ionchoisní Shéamais I, foinse in AL / Inquisitions James I, source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1836	Smithstown	OD:AL Leathanach: Mí066,33 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838

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