BROWSE
townland
Baile Caisleáin Chluain Laighean
genitive: Bhaile Caisleáin Chluain Laighean
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Clonlyon Castlequarter
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English castle
cluain, cluaine
English meadow, pasture

Explanatory note

  • English

    the pasture of the Leinstermen

Centrepoint

53.2937, -7.89836latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1569
Clonaly
F Leathanach: 1401
1590
Cloinelegen
F Leathanach: 5511
1602
Clonleyn
F Leathanach: 6574
1615
Clonley
Meath endowments
Meath Endowments
1615
Clonleyne
Meath endowments
Meath Endowments
1622
Clonelyne and lake of Fenlogh
CPR Leathanach: 542
1629
Clonkyne
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 12 C I
c1630
Cluainlaigean
Reg. Clon. Leathanach: 450
1655-7
Castletowne & c in clontion
DS
1655-7
Clonlion Pt.
DS
1655-7
Red bog belonging to Clonlyon
DS
1659
Clonlyon
Cen. Leathanach: 442
1660c
Clonlyon
RIA
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 32
1660c
Castletowne in Clonlion
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 29
1660c
Castletowne in Clonlyon
RIA
BSD (UF)
1667
The castle and Halltown and part of lands of Clonlyon
ASE Leathanach: 101
1668
Clonlyon, part of
ASE Leathanach: 154
1685
Castltowne
Hib. Del.
1685
Clonelion
Hib. Del.
1837
Clonlyon (Castle Quarter)
BS:AL
1837
Clonlyon Castle
Co. Treas.:AL
1837
Clonlyon (Castle Quarter)
Fitzsimmon, Rev. P.:AL
1837
Clonlyon
Hunt, E.:AL
1837
Clonlyon
L'Estrange, Col.:AL

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