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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.5602, -7.71latitude, longitude
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Historical references

c.1302
Scornan
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 317
c.1306
Scornan
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 285
1437
Skornane
Proc. CE Leathanach: 331
1600
Greystowne
Cal. Carew Leathanach: III.480
1607-1608
Skarnan
RVis. Leathanach: 308
1607-1608
Skornan
RVis. Leathanach: 302
1615
Scoman
RVis. Leathanach: 290
1840
In the townland of Graystown is a hill called Cnoc na bhFraochán... on which stands a Church in ruins, called Scornán
OC
LSO (TÁ) Leathanach: III.499/175
1989
ˈgre:sˌtəun
Áit.

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