BROWSE
townland
Baile Thomáis
genitive: Bhaile Thomáis
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Thomastown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Tomás
    Tomás — ainm pearsanta nó sloinne (< Thomas na nAngla-Normannach).

  • English

    the town of Tomás
    Tomás — personal name or surname (< Anglo-Norman Thomas).

Centrepoint

52.3417, -7.83643latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1654
Thomastownemore alias Ballythomasmore
CS I Leathanach: 320
1654
Thomastownebegg alias Ballythomasbegg
CS I Leathanach: 320
1654
Thomastowne, Thomastownebegg
CS I Leathanach: 316
1654
Ballythomas, Thomastowne
CS I Leathanach: 327
1654
Ballythomas
CS I Leathanach: 344, 347
1655
Thomastowne
DS (s) (TÁ)
DS (s) (TÁ)
1659
Bally Thomas
Cen. Leathanach: 311
1660c
Thomastowne
BSD Leathanach: 136
1666-7
Ballythomas
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 85
1667
Thomastowne
ASE Leathanach: 86
1686
Thomastowne
CG Leathanach: 44
1840
Thomastown
BS:AL
1840
Baile Thomáis
pl:AL
1840
Baile Thomáis
AL

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