BROWSE
townland
Baile Seiscinn
genitive: Bhaile Seiscinn
(Irish)
Ballyseskin
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English swamp, bog

Centrepoint

52.2089, -6.53767latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540
Ballyseskyn
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 360
1540
Ballyseskyn (Will. Seyntlowe, Poss. of Abbey of Tintern)
Hore Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 81
1592
Ballyseskeine (Wm. Mowron fitz Philip)
F Alt: 5735
1608
Balesestene (Ham. Cheevers)
Cal. Carew Leathanach: 33
1617
Balleseskey (Wil. Browne)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 15 JI
1627
Ballyseskin (Hammond Cheevers)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 22 JI
1637
Ballyseskan (Pat. Browne)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 120 C I
1641c
Ballyseskin (Arthur Cheevers)
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 41
1654–6
Balleseskin (Geo. Cheevers)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 134
1655–7
Balliceskin
DS
1659
Balliceskin
Cen. Leathanach: 539
1663
Ballyseskin (George Cheevers)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 3 C II
1677
Ballysiskin (Will. Ivory)
ASE Leathanach: 96
1816
Ballyseskin
Gill (Wexford)
1830c
Ballyseskin
TAB Leathanach: 15
1840
Ballyseskin
Co. Map 1808:AL
CM:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 8
1840
Baile seiscinn, 'town of the quaw, or bog of sedge'
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 8
1840
Ballyseskin
Bar. Cons.:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 8
1840
Ballyseskin
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 8
1840
Ballyseskin
Bunbury, A.:AL (LG)
1840
Ballyseskin
Furlong, W.:AL (LG) An Chill Mhór
1840
Ballyseskin
Gill Map:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 8
1840
Ballyseskin
GJReturn:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 8
1840
Ballyseskin
Glascott, J.:AL (LG)
1840
Ballyseskin
King, Rev.:AL (LG)
1840
Ballyseskin
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 8

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