BROWSE
townland
Baile an Chnoic
genitive: Bhaile an Chnoic
(Irish)
Hilltown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English hill

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Centrepoint

52.1839, -6.38097latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1627
Hiltowne (Marten Cod)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 23 C I
1654-6
Hilltowne
CS (LG) Leathanach: 306
1654
Hill Towne
CS (LG) Leathanach: 302
1659
Hiltowne
Cen. Leathanach: 536
1659
Hiltowne
Cen. Leathanach: 534
1659
Hil towne
Cen. Leathanach: 537
1660c
Hiltowne (Nich Codd)
BSD (LG) Imleabhar: (CS IX), Leathanach: 89 (306)
1680C
Hiltown
A Chap. ded. to St. - at Hiltown
Descr. Forth Leathanach: 69
1690c
Killtowne (Ab. Deane)
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 28
1712
Hilltown (Codd-Palliser)
CGn. Imleabhar: 11, Leathanach: 364, Uimhir: 4737
1819
Hilltown
Gill (Wexford)
1840
Hilltown
Bevan, Rev.:AL (LG) An Carn
1840
Hilltown
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 32
1840
Hilltown
Cornwall, J.:AL (LG) An Carn
1840
Hilltown
GJP:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 32
1840
Hilltown
Kevan:AL (LG) An Carn
1840
Hilltown
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 32
1840
Hilltown
Tanner:AL (LG) An Carn
1840
Hilltown
Walsh, Rev P.:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 32

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