BROWSE
townland
Baile na mBreatnach
genitive: Bhaile na mBreatnach
(Irish)
Walshestown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.2083, -6.45421latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1606
Walshton
Inq. Lag. Alt: 4 JI
1622
Walshistowne (Rob. Rawcetter)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 34 J I
1625
Walshistowne (Rob. Rawceter)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 9 C I
1638
Walshestowne (Ric’ Rawceter)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 131 C I
1659
Welsh towne
Cen. Leathanach: 535
1660c
Walshe Towne (Jasper Codd & Rich. Rissitr)
BSD (LG) Imleabhar: (CS IX), Leathanach: 80 (303)
1667
Welchestowne (Richard Row)
ASE Leathanach: 112
1667
Welchestowne (Will. Jacob)
ASE Leathanach: 105
1690c
Welchestowne (Holme)
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 26f
1830c
Walsh'stown
Killinick
TAB Leathanach: 9 (II)
1830
Walshtown
TAB Leathanach: 1
1840
Walshestown
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 23
1840
Walshestown
Fenwick, Rev.:AL (LG)
1840
Walshestown
GJP:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 23
1840
Walshestown
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 23
1840
Walshestowne
DS:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 23

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