BROWSE
townland
Baile Ghilibeart
genitive: Bhaile Ghilibeart
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Gilbertstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town(land) of Gilibeart’
    Gilibeart – leagan Gaeilge den ainm Gilbert (sloinne nó ainm pearsanta).

  • English

    the town(land) of Gilibeart’
    Gilibeart – an Irish form of the name Gilbert (a surname or personal name).

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53.4765, -6.88504latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1386
? Gilbertestoun
Patent Roll 9 Richard II <br> COMMISSION, by mainprize of Matthew fitz Rowe and Thomas Penteney of co. Meath, to John Dardis of Grilly of custody of the lands that belonged to William Lynham dcd in Gilbertestoun near Kylghelan in that county. (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
Cal. ICR
1654
Gilbertstowne
The Bishop of Derry
CS V
1655
Gilberts(?)
DS(TCD)
1655-7
Gilbertstowne
Doctor Bramhall protestant delinquent ... Dr Garrett Linch, Richard Birmingham and Lord of Trimlettstown Ir:pa:ppr
DS (P, TCD)
1657c
Gilbert's towne
Doctor John Bramhall al' John Bramhall, late bishop of Derry, was upon the 23rd oct' 1641, seized of the maner of Castletowne al' Castletowne-Moylagh in the co' of Meath ... Castletowne-Moylagh, Rathflishe al' Rathfliske-Cooley al' Couldery, Issott's towne al' Isaack's towne, Fermalls al' Forman al' Norman, parte of Rathmolan al' Rathmallin Killbally, [ ] al' Clonecourran al' Clonecory, John's towne, Cullendragh al' the two Cullentroghes, al' the two Cullendraghes, Balleene al' Ballin, Clonnenlay al' Clowly, Gilbert's towne
Inq. T.I. 2
1671
Gilbertstowne
THOMAS EVANS.-Powderstowne alias Lineham’s-Ferdstowne, 50a—Lynche’s-Ferdstowne 41 a.—in Gilbertstowne, 19 a.—Ardenow, 171 a.— Clonycurry (part), 89a.—Cloncowan, 97a…bar. Moyfenragh… ASE 229
ASE
1716
Gilbertstown
Procter to Woodward ... Ardinew ... Clooncoan ... Gilbertstown lying on the Right Hand of the Road leading from Togherford to little Cullendragh
CGn. 15.322.7633
1758
Gilbertstown
Alexander Wood ... Robert Wood ... Town and Lands of Bramhall, Kilmoretown, Killbegg, Farmill, Rathmolion Town, Killbally Porter, Coolderry, Rathflisk, Moat, Monamore, Castletown and other part of said Town and lands of Castletown, Corballice, Clencoory part of Killbally Porter, Little Jonstown, Tonlagee, Gilbertstown, Little Cullentragh, Bigg Cullentragh, Cherrivally, Cloonmonly, Ballin and Bigg Ballin Situate in the mannor of Moylough parish of Rathmolion and County of Meath
CGn. PR/TB/1/197/131130
1812 (1817)
Gilbertstown
Larkin (Mí)
1825
Gilbertstown
TAB
1836
Gilbertstown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí097,29
1836
Gilbertstowne
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí097,29
1836
Gilbert, a man's name
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí097,29
1836
Gilbertstown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí097,29
1836
Gilbertstown
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí097,29
1836
Gilbertstown
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí097,29
1836
Gilbertstown
Grand Warrant 1829:AL Leathanach: Mí097,29

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