BROWSE
Baile an Chaisleáin
genitive: Bhaile an Chaisleáin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Castletown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English castle

Centrepoint

52.8792, -8.3953latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1423
Balemkasleanara
Ann. Laon. Leathanach: 5
1423
Balemkasleanara
CPL Leathanach: VII.267
1460
Bale Inccuysaleaynara
Ann. Laon. Leathanach: 35
1487
Balemcasleaynara
Ann. Cas. Leathanach: 18
1494
Baymcausleamara
Ann. Laon. Leathanach: 83
1511
Balenicasloaynra
Ann. Laon. Leathanach: 95
1593
Casteltowne
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I.242
1601
baile an Chaislein
ARÉ Leathanach: VI.2240
1615
Castletownearra
RVis. (Kill.) Leathanach: 219
1622
Castletowne Arrah
State Dioc. Leathanach: 131
1622
Castletowne-arra
State Dioc. Leathanach: 120, 131
1633
Castletowne
(Car. I)
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III.281
1633
Castletowne Arra
(Car. I)
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III.295
1633
Castletowne Arra
RVis. (Laon.) Leathanach: 166
c.1650
Baile an Chaisleáin
LM Leathanach: 354
1654
Castletowne
CS II Leathanach: 137-139 &rl.
1657
Castletowne
DS
1659
Castletowne
Cen. Leathanach: 322
c.1660
Castle Towne
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 197
c.1660
baile an chaisleáin
Sen. Síl Bhr. Leathanach: 181
1665-1666
Castletowne
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 43
1668
Castletowne
ASE Leathanach: 151:23
1675
Castletowne
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III.360
1685
Castletown, Castlerowne
Hib. Del.
1778
Castletown
T&S Leathanach: 100
1787
Castle Town
Pelham (Cl)
1840
Castletown
BS:AL
1840
baile an chaisleáin, `town of the castle'
OD:AL
1840
baile an chaisleáin
pl OC:AL
1840
baile an chaisleáin
pl:AL

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