BROWSE
townland
Baile an Ghobáin
genitive: Bhaile an Ghobáin
(Irish)
Gobbinstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.438, -6.86278latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1566
Ballegobban
F Alt: 878
1611
Balligobban
CPR Leathanach: 206
1632
Balligobban
Kavanagh Papers Leathanach: 22
1654
Balligoban
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 204
1654
Ballingoban
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 205
1655
Ballincobbin
DS
1659
Ballygobane
Cen. Leathanach: 549
1660c
Ballyncobban
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 29
1666
Ballincobban
ASE Leathanach: 97
1685
Ballincoban
Hib. Del.
1782
Gobinstown
(Houghton-Powell)
CGn. Imleabhar: 344, Leathanach: 276, Uimhir: 231452
1816
Gobbinstown
Gill (Wexford)
1840
'Gobban a man's name'
OD:AL
1840
Gobbinstown
Book of Lands:AL
1840
Gobbinstown
Richards, Rev. Mr:AL (LG)

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