BROWSE
townland
Baile Chorbait
genitive: Bhaile Chorbait
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Corbetstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Corbat
    Corbat — sloinne (< Corbet(t), Angla-Normannach)

  • English

    the town of Corbat
    Corbat — surname (< Corbet(t) Anglo-Norman)

Centrepoint

53.4013, -7.17427latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1540
Ballycorbyt
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 312
1550
Aghdyrrekille
Offaly Survey
1550
Aghkillewricke
Offaly Survey
1550
Ballecorbet with the hamlettes of Kilbride, Bolemore, Dyrregawne & Skeaghwalen.
Offaly Survey
1551
Ballecorbett
F Leathanach: 661
1551
Ballycor[bett]
F Leathanach: 829
1563c
Balicord
Cotton Map
1563
Ballycorbet
F Leathanach: 486
c1564
ballicorbett
Survey
1575
Corbetston
F Leathanach: 2645
1588
Ballicorbitt
F Leathanach: 5157
1597
Ballycorbitt
F Leathanach: 6031
1606
Ballecorbett, Corbetstown otherwise
CPR Leathanach: 91
1606
Corbetstown otherwise Ballecorbett
CPR Leathanach: 91
1609
Ballicorbett
CPR Leathanach: 145
1610
Ballicorbit
CPR Leathanach: 302
1612
Corbetston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 8 J I
1613-1614
Corbetston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 14 J I
1623
Ballecorbett
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 18 J I
1623
Corbettston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 18 J I
1627
Corbettston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 8 C I
1629
Corbettstowne al' Crinegedagh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 14 C I
1637
Ballycorbitt al' Corbitstowne
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 39 C I
1659
Corbets towne
Cen. Leathanach: 440
1660c
Corbettstowne
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 8
1837
Corbetstown
BS:AL
1837
Corlestown
CM:AL
1837
Corbetstown
Co. Treas.:AL
1837
Corbettstown alias Ballycorbett
Lease (Dames):AL
1837
Baile Corbait
OD:AL

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