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Historical references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.
1686
Oakestown
Settlement of estates by Robert Barnewall, Lord Trimleston; on William [Dungan], Earl of Limerick; and Nicholas [Netterville], Viscount Netterville. Co. Meath. The house and demesne of Trimleston (420a.); Gormanston (100a.); Oakestown (143a.); Addingstown (83a.) ; Phillinstowne (36a.) 54a. in Donleevers and Clonfane; 143a. in Tan-laghard; Killnacross (28a.) Wardstown (354a.) Assoy (240a.); White-crossland (96a.); 55 in Cloustowne and Logginshall; New Haggard (345a.), in the Couny borough of Trimleston, with Mosstown and part of Colragh.
Gormanston Papers 494
1693c
Oakestowne
Inq. Inq. Gul. & Mar. 2
1701
Oakestowne
Decree of the Trustees for Forfeited Estates, allowing to John Barne-wall, esq., " commonly called Ld. Trimlestowne, the following lands and tenements. Co. Meath. The capital messuage and demesnes (420a.) of Trimlestowne, Gormanstown (100a.); Oakestowne (143a.); Phillinstowne (36a.); 55a. in Donleevers and Clonfane; 143a. in Tullaghard; Killnacross (28a); Wardstowne (354a.): Assey (240a.): Whitecrossland (36.) ; 44. 2. 27р:; in Claunstowne, Newhaggard, (345a.); Conyborough of Matestowne alias Trimlestowne and part of the Cabraghs (21a. 2r.).
Gormanston Papers 510
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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