BROWSE
townland
Tobar Ultáin
genitive: Thobar Ultáin
(Irish)
Toberultan
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the well of Ultán

    Ultán – ainm pearsanta fir (naomh).

  • English

    the well of Ultán

    Ultán – male personal name (saint).

Centrepoint

53.6981, -6.89825latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1629
Irishtowne (Gerald Plunkett, late of ...)
Livery of the possessions of Gerald Plunkett, late of Irishtowne … to James, his son and heir. — CPCR (Morrin III) 492
CPCR
1639
Irishtowne & Garistowne
Jac’ Plunket, nup de Irishton…Barfooteston, & Bronyngstowne, Rathmore, Irishtowne & Garistowne… Gerald’ Plunkett de Calliaghtowne fit’ & her’ dict’ Jac’…Christ’ Plunckett de Mote …Ja… Inq.CI 147
Inq.
1654
Irishtowne
1654 The Parish of Rathboyne. The said Parish is bounded on the East with Fenaghtowne in the Barrony of Navan on the west with Irishtowne on the North, with the lands of Kilmainhan & on the south with the lands of Moyaher in the Barrony of Lune. CS V 283
CS V
1654
Irishtowne & Geeistowne
Robert Plunkett of Irishtowne Irish Papist. <br> Bounded on the east with…Ballaughboy, on the west with …Ethelstowne, on the north with Burfurstowne & Peppardstowne & on the south with Chamberlinstowne. CS V 287
CS V
1655-7
Irishtowne
DS
1655-7
Ireishtowne and Garristowne
Plunkett of Rathmore Ir: papist
DS (P, TCD)
1669
Irishtowne
34. Capt. HENRY MORTON. -Clonegarragh 84a…Newtowne, 461a…Ca[]hngstowne, 105a…Killbegg, 60a…to hold this for the life of James Fleming onlv…Irishtowne & Garnestowne, 28a…Scurloghstowne, 101a. and Rorystowne 110 a. to hold 199 a. of these lands for the life of Rob' Balfe only…in Balgeeth, 194 a…in Irishtowne 42a… ASE 210
ASE
1669
Irishtowne
1. HENRY FISHER.—Ballrath, 14.0 a.—in Ethillstowne, 9 a…Ballgeth, 48 a…Irishtowne (part), 96 a…Dowrath (part), 7 a…bar. Kells, co. ASE 213
ASE
1685c
Irishtowne
Hib. Del.
1714
Irishtowne
(Taylor-Melville) the White Commons, the Nine Acres, Sheenies, Tatteragh, Mullaghy, Balrask, Burfordstowne, Brownstown & Rathmore, Irishtowne, Lackmelch, Pepperstown, Calliaghtown, Maperath, Mountain Pole & Rochford’s Land, Upper & Lower Rebrack, Curragh, Cornesasse, Clounfinon, Horath, Armagh, Ballintillon, Curraghstown, Newrath, Mote, Croskelly, (Morgallion & Kells) Corrstown (Kells) Drumbarrow, parishes of Stonehall, Castlekeran, Loughan & Dervey CGn. 34.9.20189
CGn.
1728
Irishtowne
(Ball-Hatch) Henry Meredyth of Newtowne, Newtowne, Clannagaragh, Carlinstowne, Balgith, Irishtowne, Garristowne, Scurlockstowne & Rorytowne. CGn. 56.260.37860
CGn.
1836
Irishtown alias Tubberalton
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí070,40
1836
Irishtown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí070,40
1836
Irishtown
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí070,40
1836
Tobar Ultáin, 'St Ultan's well,' 'fons Sancti Ultani'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí070,40
1836
Tobar Ultáin
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí070,40
1836
Toberultan
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí070,40
1836
[Toberultan]
"It formerly contained a holywell called Tubberulton, but it is closed at present."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Mí070,40

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