BROWSE
townland
Baile na Daróige
genitive: Bhaile na Daróige
(Irish)
Oakstown
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    ‘the town(land) of the small (place of) the oak-tree;

    Cf. Clondarragh / Cluain Daróg “rounded hill, hump of (at) (the) small (places of) oaks” (LG)

  • English

    ‘the town(land) of the small (place of) the oak-tree;

    Cf. Clondarragh / Cluain Daróg “rounded hill, hump of (at) (the) small (places of) oaks” (LG)

Centrepoint

53.5716, -6.83418latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1654
Oaketowne
The said Lord of Trimlestowne
CS V Leathanach 247
1655
Oaketowne
DS
1667
Oakestowne
ASE ASE 167
1685
Oakestowne
Hib. Del.
1693c
Oakestowne
Inq. Inq. Gul. & Mar. 2
1812 (1817)
Oakstown
Larkin (Mí)
1836
Oakland
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí111,9
1836
Oakstown
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí111,9
1836
Oakestowne
Inq. G. & M.:AL Leathanach: Mí111,9
1836
Oakstown
Corporation Map 1753:AL Leathanach: Mí111,9
1836
Oakestowne
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: Mí111,9
1836
Baile na daroige, 'town of the oak'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí111,9
1836
Bal na daróige
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí111,9
1836
Oakstown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí111,9

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