BROWSE
townland
An Pháirc Bhuí
(Irish)
Yellow Walls
(English)

Other names

An Scríobóg
historical name (What is this?)
(Irish)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Is léir gurbh é Scríobóg (‘the boundary land’) an t-ainm a bhí ar an bhaile fearainn seo go stairiúil, féach:

    1552 Scriboke, 1624 Scribocke, 1654 Screiboy, Scriboy, 1666c Skriboge, 1719 Skribough

    Léiríonn an fhoirm Pairc bhuidhe a bhailíodh in 1836 ó chainteoir Gaeilge sa cheantar, go raibh ainm nua ar an bhaile fearainn fá aimsir na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis, agus ní aistriúchán díreach de Yellow Walls a bhí ann ach oiread, cé gur léir go raibh nasc éigin eadarthu.

  • English

    It is clear that Scríobóg (‘the boundary land’) was the historical name of this townland, see:

    1552 Scriboke, 1624 Scribocke, 1654 Screiboy, Scriboy, 1666c Skriboge, 1719 Skribough

    The form Pairc bhuidhe collected in 1836 from an Irish speaker in the area, indicates that the townland had a new name at the time of the Ordnance Survey, and it was not a direct translation of Yellow Walls either, although there was clearly some connection between them.

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53.5937, -6.77952latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1552
Scriboke
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
Scriboke
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
1624
Scribocke
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
1654
Screiboy, Scriboy
Edward Bolton Bounded on ye East wth the lands of Dunlogh, on the west, wth the lands of Iskaroone, on ye North, wth litle Bullardan & on the South wth the Lands of Ardgrah
CS V
1666c
Skriboge
015:0:00
BSD (Mí) 165
1719
Skribough
Richard Bolton ... Edward Bolton ... Bective ... the Grange, Balbrigh, Balgill, Ballybradagh, Cloncullen, Dunlough and Skribough
CGn. 35.359.22796
1722
Skribough
Richd. Bolton ... Cornet Loftus Bolton ... Bective ... the Grange, Balbrigh, Balgill, Ballybradagh, Clancullen, Dunlogh, Skribough
CGn. 35.72.20969
1723
Skribough
Nicholas Bolton ... the Grange, Balbrigh, Balgill, Ballybradagh, Clancullen, Dunlough and Skribough
CGn. 41.10.24196
1725
Skribough
Bolton et al to Edwards ... the abby and monastery of the Bective in the County of Meath ... the Grange Balbrigh Balgill Ballybradagh Clanecullin Dunlough and Skribough
CGn. 45.317.29414
1728
Skribough
Bolton to Cocksedge ... the abby and monastry of the Becktive ... the Grange, Balbrith, Balgill, Ballybradagh, Clancullin, Dunlough & Skribough
CGn. 58.15.38320
1734
Scribough
Maule to Parry ... Bective ... the Grange Balbrigh Ballgill Ballbradagh Clancullin Dunlough Scribough
CGn. 79.80.54670
1781
Yellow Walls
Reynell, Rev. Edwd. Reynella, Co. Westmeath
Freeholders (Mí)
1812
Yellow Walls
Larkin (Mí)
1836
Yellow Walls
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí080,10
1836
Yellow Walls
TAB Leathanach: Mí080,10
1836
Yellow Walls
CM:AL Leathanach: Mí080,10
1836
Yellow Walls or The Meadows
Reynell, R.:AL Leathanach: Mí080,10
1836
Pairc bhuidhe
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí080,10
1836
Yellow Walls
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí080,10

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