BROWSE
townland
Baile an Chaisleáin
genitive: Bhaile an Chaisleáin
(Irish)
Ballincastle
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English castle

Centrepoint

54.4234, -8.45728latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
1796
Ballincastle
CGn. Leathanach: 496. 409. 319758
1813‒4
Ballincastle
LN Leathanach: 16 F 17 18
1836
Ballincastle
Prop. Map:AL Leathanach: Sl005,48
1836
A subdenomination of the townland of Cliffony
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Ballincastle
OD:AL
1836
Baile an chaisleain “town of the castle”
OD:AL
1836
In the townland of Cliffony
Situation:AL
1938
Baile an Chaisleáin
Elphin PN

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