BROWSE
townland
Baile na nGiollach Thiar
genitive: Bhaile na nGiollach Thiar
(Irish)
Gillstown
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

municipal district

civil parish

electoral division

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Is aistriúchán den logainm Baile na nGiollach é Gillstown (nó a mhalairt). Tá an dá bhaile fearainn seo suite in aice lena chéile.

  • English

    Gillstown is a translation (or the reverse) of the placename Baile na nGiollach. These two townlands are located next to each other.

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53.6007, -6.70947latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540-1
Balgyll
Jurors... John McCormyok of
Ir. Mon. Poss.
1540-1
Balgill
(Peter Cougan)
Ir. Mon. Poss.
1545
Balgill
Lease to Thomas Agarde, of Bectyff, gent. ; of the site of the abbey of Bectyff, lands, Bectyff, Balbroy, Cloncoillen, Donlogh, Balgill, Balbraddogh, Reneghan, Monkton by Trym, Balson and Balaughe, in the counties Meath and Louth FHen. 457
F
1552
Ballgill als. Grange of Ballgill
CPCR
1552
Balgill
Andrew Wyse ... Richard Dillon ... Richard [Cor] ... Bectif ... Bectyf, Scriboke, Cladagh, Balgill alias [grange of] Balbraddaghe, Donloghe alias Dulloghe alias grange of Donloghe, [Cloncullen] alias grange of Cloncullen. [both Balbrois alias Balbreith alias] grange of Balbroy ... Claidagh
F E VI 1166
1553
Balgill
Preteston, late abbey, monastery, or religious house of Bectyfe, lordship of Bectyfe, in the county of Meath…lands of Bectyfe, otherwise called the Grange of Bectyfe, Scriboke, Cladaghe, Balgill, otherwise called the Grange of Balgill, Balbradaghe, other wise called the Grange of Balbradagh, Doneloghe, otherwise called the Grange of Doneloghe, Cloncullen, otherwise called the Grange of Cloncullen ; the two Balbrois, otherwise called the Grange of Balbroy ; Moncketon, near Trim ; Balstone, alias Balsome, in the county of Meath… rectories, or chapels of Bectyfe and Cladagh (License to Andrew Wyse, esquire, Vice-Treasurer, to alienate to Richard Dillon, of Preteston, gent. ; John Wycombe, of Dublin ; and Richard Cox; the site and possession of the late abbey, monastery, or religious house of Bectyfe…) CPCR (Morrin) 293
CPCR
1578
Balgill (the Grange of)
(Patrick Barnewall, of Stacallan, Lucas Dillon, of Ballefermet, and Andrew Wyse, of ...)
CPCR
1624
Balgill
Scribocke … Balsoone … Becktiffe & Cladaghe … Becktiffe, le Grange, Balrobbin, Balgill, Balbraddagh, Dunloghe, Scribocke, Clonecullan, Baltrighe, Balston al’ Balsoone & Mounkton juxta Trym … Becktiffe & Claddaghe
Inq. JI. 69
1639
Ballgill, als The Grange of Ballgill
Doulogh, als Deilough, at the Grange of Doulogh ... Both Balbrois, alius Balbreigh, als the Grange of Balbroye ... Ballgill, als The Grange of Ballgill
CPR Eliz. CI
1642
Gilstowne
fol. 143r <br> William Williams of Tankerdrath in the barony of Mary-gallon … Edw: Tallon of Wilkinstowne gent neare Tankerdrath … Mr Oliver Lutterell of Tankerdstowne … Newtowne by Clongells, as John Darcy, and by all the people some of Ballsan as George John Teeling gent, his sonne Bartholomew … of Moretowne near TankerdRath … John Erward of Kilb Er war of Randlestowne … Gilstowne, and by the servants of Alexander Plunkett of the same, and by the tennants of Clongell … jurat 15. Jan: 1641. Depositions MS 816, fols 143r-143v
Dep. 1641
1654
Gillstowne
Sr Edward Bolton of Braseile protestant. Acres 157. Lch.240.
CS V
1655
Killistowne
DS
1666c
Gillstowne
BSD (Mí)
1685
Kellistowne
Hib. Del.
1719
Balgill
Richard Bolton ... Edward Bolton ... Bective ... the Grange, Balbrigh, Balgill, Ballybradagh, Cloncullen, Dunlough and Skribough
CGn. 35.359.22796
1722
Balgill
Richd. Bolton ... Cornet Loftus Bolton ... Bective ... the Grange, Balbrigh, Balgill, Ballybradagh, Clanecullen, Dunlogh, Skribough
CGn. 35.72.20969
1723
Balgill
Nicholas Bolton ... the Grange, Balbrigh, Balgill, Ballybradagh, Clancullen, Dunlough and Skribough
CGn. 41.10.24196
1736
Ballgill
Wynne et al to A Bp of Cashell ... abby & monastery of the Bective ... the town & lands of the Grange Ballbrigh Ballgill Ballybradagh Clancullin Dunlough & Shirbough
CGn. 86.179.59892
1813
Giltown
Longfield Maps MS 21 F. 15 / (037)
1821
Balgill
Balgill townland
Cen. 1821 (Virtual Treasury)
1836
Gallstown
CM:AL Leathanach: Mí011,18
1836
Giltown
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí011,18
1836
Gilston
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí011,18
1836
Gillton
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí011,18
1836
Gillstown
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí011,18
1836
Gilston
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí011,18
1836
Gillstown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí011,18

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