BROWSE
townland
Cloch an Phiostólaigh
genitive: Chloch an Phiostólaigh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Cloghapistole
(English)

Glossary

cloch, cloich
English stone, stone building

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the rock of An Piostólach
    An Piostólach — ón sloinne Piostól (< Pestel, Pistol na nAngla-Normannach)

  • English

    the rock of An Piostólach
    An Piostólach — from the surname Piostól (< Anglo-Norman Pestel, Pistol)

Centrepoint

52.382, -7.4203latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

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Clocha Phiostoil 'Pistole's Rock or Stone' portions of the Pistoles 'mansion survived until recently'.
PN Decies Leathanach: 280
1654
Clycloghvustily
CS I Leathanach: 262
1654
Cloghvustilly
CS I Leathanach: 262, 264, 265
1654
Cloghvustully
CS I Leathanach: 265
1657
Clohustelly
DS
c.1660
Cloghastley
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 119
1685
Clahustelly
Hib. Del.
1840
Cloghapistole
AL
1840
Cl ... ph ... la
Glanta:AL
1840
cloch a phiostóla
OD:AL
2001
ˌklo̤kəˈpistəl
Áit.
2001
ˌklɑkəˈpistəl
Áit.

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