BROWSE
townland
Baile Seint
genitive: Bhaile Seint
(Irish)
Genstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.2035, -6.50376latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1537–8
Gentestow.. (John Deuross)
Forth Bar. Leathanach: 75
1553
Genteston (Peter White)
Forth Bar. Leathanach: 81
1560
Gentistowne (Peter Whittey)
Hore Imleabhar: V, Leathanach: 168
1576
Gentiston
Forth Bar. Leathanach: 85
1608
Gentestoune (Walt. Broune)
Cal. Carew Leathanach: 33
1620c
Gentston
Inq. Lag. Alt: 28 JI
1641c
Gentstown (Nicholas Whytty)
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 41
1641c
Hunstown (Nich. Whytty)
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 40
1654–6
Gentestowne (Nich. Whitty)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 129
1654
Gentstowne...Gentestowne
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 128
1654–6
Whitties Gentestowne
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 130
1655–7
Gentstown
DS
1659
Jents towne
Cen. Leathanach: 539
1677
Jeunstowne (Will. Ivory)
ASE Leathanach: 96
1683
Jentstowne
Bayly Papers Leathanach: 103
1685c
Coatstowne
Hib. Del.
1690c
Jennettstowne (John Ivory)
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 34a
1715
Jenstowns
Bayly Papers Leathanach: 102
1830c
Gentstown
TAB Leathanach: 1
1840
Genstown
Freeholders:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 16
1840
Genstown
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 16
1840
Gentstown
King, Rev. R.:AL (LG) Teach Moshagard
1840
Ginestown
Bar. Cons.:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 16
1840
Ginestown
GJP:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 16
1840
Jenstown
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 16
1840
Jenstown
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 16
1840
Jenstown
Scanlan, G.:AL (LG) Teach Moshagard
2004
ˈʤenstaun
Áit.

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