BROWSE
townland
An Tobar Geal
genitive: an Tobair Ghil
(Irish)
Whitewell
(English)

Glossary

English bright, white
English well

Centrepoint

52.3304, -6.46338latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1660c
The Abby called the ffryanhay In St John Street, Rennings Parke, Greenehay, Waddings Parke, Moligsgarden, ffeigh, Bride Street, Stanfield and Whitewell
BSD (LG) Imleabhar: (CS IX), Leathanach: 69 (299)
1677
Whitewell (Will. Ivory)
ASE Leathanach: 96
1683
Strandfield & Whitewell
Bayly Papers Leathanach: 103
1712
Whitewell (Ivory-Low)
CGn. Imleabhar: 9, Leathanach: 213, Uimhir: 3528
1808
Whitewell
CGn. Imleabhar: 601, Leathanach: 484, Uimhir: 411247
1830c
Whitewell (Jerm. Comock)
TAB Leathanach: 23
1840
White Well
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 4

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