BROWSE
townland
Baile an Teampaill
genitive: Bhaile an Teampaill
(Irish)
Churchtown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English church

Centrepoint

52.2037, -6.44069latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1639
le Churchtowne de Tacamshune (Edw. Hay)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 144 C I
1654
Churchetowne & two Islands (John Hay, Wm. Rositor & John Whitty)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 304
1659
Churchetowne
Cen. Leathanach: 538
1667
Churchtowne (Will. Jacob)
ASE Leathanach: 105
1685c
Churchto:
Hib. Del.
1690c
Churchtowne (Wm. Jacob)
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 29 (a)
1830c
Tacumshan now a perpetual curacy called Churchtown
Tacumshan
TAB Leathanach: 1
1840
[Churchtown] "The ruins of Tacumshin Church is in graveyard near the present church. The greater part of the walls are still standing. No well of a remarkable character near this spot."
Desc. Rem.:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 21
1840
Churchtown
Armstrong, W.:AL (LG) Teach Coimseáin
1840
Churchtown
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 21
1840
Churchtown
Elrington, C. R., Rev.:AL (LG)
1840
Churchtown
Farmers:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 21
1840
Churchtown
Freeholders:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 21
1840
Churchtown
GJP:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 21
1840
Churchtown
Kehoe:AL (LG)
1840
Churchtown
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 21
1840
Churchtowne & 2 Islandes
DS:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 21

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