BROWSE
townland
Baile an Mhéinigh
genitive: Bhaile an Mhéinigh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Mainstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of An Méineach
    An Méineach — ón sloinne Méin (< Mayne na nAngla-Normannach)

  • English

    the town of An Méineach
    An Méineach — from the surname Méin (< Anglo-Norman Mayne)

Centrepoint

52.3746, -7.42431latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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Mayneston
COD Leathanach: III.49
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Nóta
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Nóta
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Nóta
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Nóta
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Nóta
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Nóta
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Nóta
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Nóta
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Baile Mhaine
PN Decies Leathanach: 281
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Nóta
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Nóta
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Nóta
1405
Maynestoun
COD Leathanach: II.280
c.1408
Maynnestown
COD Leathanach: IV. 177
1415
Maynneston
RBO Leathanach: 121
1426
Matynestown
COD Leathanach: III. 58
1428
Mayneston
COD Leathanach: IV.54
1432
Mayneston
COD Leathanach: III. 75
1434
Mayneston
COD Leathanach: III. 111
1444
Mayneston
COD Leathanach: III. 157
1542
Maynestowne
COD Leathanach: IV. 215
1548
Ballymayne
COD Leathanach: V.4
1548
Ballymayne
COD Leathanach: V.5
1549
Ballymayne
COD Leathanach: V.8
1553
Ballymayn
COD Leathanach: V.71
1654
Maynstowne
CS I Leathanach: 264, 262, 263, 265 srl
1657
Mainstown
DS
1659
Maynstowne
Cen. Leathanach: 310
c.1660
Maynestowne
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 118
c.1660
Mynestowne
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 119
1665-1666
Mynestowne
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 30
1666-1667
Mainstowne
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 81
1667
Maynestowne
ASE Leathanach: 92 §29
1680
Mines or Mayestowne
ASE Leathanach: 269 §27
1680
Manston
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I. 301
1685
Mainestowne
Hib. Del.
1745
Maystown (sic)
CGn. Leathanach: 119.75.81635
1840
Mainstown
AL
1840
Baile
Glanta:AL
1989
ˈmeːnzˌtoun
Áit.

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