BROWSE
Caisleán na Gaoithe
genitive: Chaisleán na Gaoithe
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Castleventry
(English)

Glossary

English castle

Centrepoint

51.6286, -8.99885latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1261
Casslean na Gidhi
AIF Leathanach: 362
1591
Castroventia
Cl. Par. Rec. CCR Leathanach: II, 465
1615
Castrumventry
Cl. Par. Rec. CCR Leathanach: II, 465
1626
Castroventia
Cl. Par. Rec. CCR Leathanach: II, 465
1655
Castroventry
DS
1659
Castle Ventry
Cen. Leathanach: 219
1660
Castroventry
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 218
1666
Castroventry
ASE Leathanach: 75
1670
Castroventry
ASE Leathanach: 225
1676
Castrumventry
Cl. Par. Rec. CCR Leathanach: II, 465
1693
Castrumventry
Cl. Par. Rec. CCR Leathanach: II, 465
1837
Castleventry (Templum Ventrie)
Top. Dict. Leathanach: I, 312
1841y
Caisleán na Gaoithe, ie. Windy Castle
OD:AL
1841
Castrumventry
Bar. Bk.:AL
1841
Castleventry
BS:AL
1841
Parish Castleventry or Castrumventry
BS:AL Leathanach: Co084,1
1841
Parish Castrum Ventry
Smith:AL Leathanach: Co084,1
1841
Parish Castrumventry
[1834]
Bar. Bk.:AL Leathanach: Co084,1
1841
Parish Castleventry or Castrumventry
Wolfe, J.:AL Leathanach: Co084,1
1841
Parish Castleventry
TAB Leathanach: Co084,1
1841
Caislean na gaoithe, 'i.e. windy castle'
"I believe that this is locally called 'Caislean na gaoithe,' i.e. windy castle." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: Co084,1
2001
Caisleán na Gaoithe
Moladh

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