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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.5073, -8.05393latitude, longitude
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Historical references

c.1460
Baile in Ghrontaigh
Marcher Lords Leathanach: 40 l 438
c.1470
Baile in Ghrónta
Marcher Lords Leathanach: 30 l 837
1549
Grantestown
COD Leathanach: V 35
c.1550
baile in ghronta
Sen. Búrc. Leathanach: 159
1571
Graunteston
COD Leathanach: V 200
1575
Grantestown
COD Leathanach: V 262
1575
Grauntiston
F Leathanach: 2637
1576
Grauntston
COD Leathanach: V 278
1578
Granteston
F Leathanach: 3364
1585
Grantiston
COD Leathanach: VI 19
1588
Grantestown
COD Leathanach: VI 31
1588
Grantistowne
COD Leathanach: VI 30
1593
Graunteston
COD Leathanach: V 204
1595-6
Granteston
COD Leathanach: VI 87
1601
Grantestowne
COD Leathanach: VI 188
1601
Grantestowne
F Leathanach: 6519
1601
Grauntestown
F Leathanach: 6564
1601
Grauntstown
F Leathanach: 6538
1602
Grauntestoen
COD Leathanach: VI 187
1602
Grauntistowne
COD Leathanach: VI 166
1602
Grauntestown
CPR Leathanach: 254b
1611
Graunteston
CPR Leathanach: 212b
1637
Grantstowne
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: 3.152
c.1650
Baile an Ghróntaigh
LM Leathanach: 291
1654
Grantstowne
CS II Leathanach: 4,8,12,13,24,25
1659
Granstowne
Cen. Leathanach: 328
c.1660
Granstowne
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 97
1665-6
Grandtown
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 67
1666-7
Granstowne
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 123
1840
Baile grantaig
(na litreacha '-ig' ag deireadh na ainm scríte i bpeannaireacht 'OD', le dúch éagsúil)
dúch:AL
1840
Grantstown
BS:AL
1840
'Grant's town
OD:AL
1989
ˈgrantsˌtoun
Áit.

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