BROWSE
townland
Baile Spencer
genitive: Bhaile Spencer
(Irish)
Spelsherstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.2735, -6.55615latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1576
Thos Spenser, Wm. Miles, Rec. Vele, ...Mathew Somre...all of Wexford. good stolen at Coddistown and Knocknorane
Hore Imleabhar: VI, Leathanach: 388
1712
Gainstown & Spencerstowne (Kavanagh-Grogan)
CGn. Imleabhar: 11, Leathanach: 260, Uimhir: 4475
1727
Spencerstowne
Rosbottom Leathanach: 50
1727
Spennerstowne, Annaltowne, Millontowne, Rathcavanagh Edwardstown
Rosbottom Leathanach: 51
1786
Spencerstown...the mountain field, Sketterpark...Kilmannin Rathpark and Sheephouse in...Bargy
Rosbottom Leathanach: 176
1830c
Spelsherstown
TAB Leathanach: 7
1840
Spelsher, a family name
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 58
1840
Spelsherstown
Barry, N.:AL (LG)
1840
Spelsherstown
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 58
1840
Spelsherstown
Cullen, Rev. P. :AL (LG) (Cill Moninne)
1840
Spelsherstown
Hickey, Rev.:AL (LG) (Cill Moninne)
1840
Spelsherstown
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 58
1840
Spencerstown
Sheppard, T.:AL (LG)

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