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Baile na nGiollach Thiar
genitive: Bhaile na nGiollach Thiar
(Irish)
Gillstown
(English)
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Explanatory note
Centrepoint
53.6007, -6.70947latitude, longitude
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Historical references
1540-1 |
Balgyll
Jurors...
John McCormyok of
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1540-1 |
Balgill
(Peter Cougan)
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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
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1552 |
Ballgill als. Grange of Ballgill
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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
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F E VI 1166
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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
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1578 |
Balgill (the Grange of)
(Patrick Barnewall, of Stacallan, Lucas
Dillon, of Ballefermet, and Andrew Wyse, of ...)
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1624 |
Balgill
Scribocke … Balsoone … Becktiffe & Cladaghe …
Becktiffe, le Grange, Balrobbin, Balgill, Balbraddagh, Dunloghe, Scribocke, Clonecullan, Baltrighe, Balston al’ Balsoone & Mounkton juxta Trym … Becktiffe & Claddaghe
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Inq. JI. 69
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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
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CPR Eliz. CI
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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
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1654 |
Gillstowne
Sr Edward Bolton
of Braseile
protestant. Acres 157. Lch.240.
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1655 |
Killistowne
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1666c |
Gillstowne
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1685 |
Kellistowne
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1719 |
Balgill
Richard Bolton ... Edward Bolton ... Bective ... the Grange, Balbrigh, Balgill, Ballybradagh, Cloncullen, Dunlough and Skribough
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CGn. 35.359.22796
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1722 |
Balgill
Richd. Bolton ... Cornet Loftus Bolton ... Bective ... the Grange, Balbrigh, Balgill, Ballybradagh, Clanecullen, Dunlogh, Skribough
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CGn. 35.72.20969
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1723 |
Balgill
Nicholas Bolton ... the Grange, Balbrigh, Balgill, Ballybradagh, Clancullen, Dunlough and Skribough
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CGn. 41.10.24196
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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
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CGn. 86.179.59892
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1813 |
Giltown
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Longfield Maps MS 21 F. 15 / (037)
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1821 |
Balgill
Balgill townland
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1836 |
Gallstown
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CM:AL Leathanach: Mí011,18
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1836 |
Giltown
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BS:AL Leathanach: Mí011,18
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1836 |
Gilston
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Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí011,18
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1836 |
Gillton
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Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí011,18
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1836 |
Gillstown
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pl:AL Leathanach: Mí011,18
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1836 |
Gilston
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Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí011,18
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1836 |
Gillstown
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OD:AL Leathanach: Mí011,18
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