BROWSE
townland
Baile Uilcín
genitive: Bhaile Uilcín
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Wilkinstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.3642, -6.64085latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1577
Shane m’Wm. m’Nich. Poer, of Balliwalkin, same, kern,
F Alt: 3045
1600-49
le ambobus Wilkinstownes
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 33 Ch.I
1617
Both the Wilkinstownes, Ballywilkin
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 16 JI
1618
the two Wilkinstowns
CPR Leathanach: 357
1654
Balleivilken, Ballyoulkin
CS (LG) Leathanach: 223
1654
Ballyvulkin
CS (LG) Leathanach: 223
1654
Wilkinstowne
CS (LG) Leathanach: 222
1660c
Ballywilken
(Pierce Butler)
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 26
1668
Ballywilkin
ASE Leathanach: 173
1685
Ballinvilkin
Hib. Del.
1816
Wilkinstown
Gill (Wexford)
1840
Baile Uilcin 'Wilkin's town'
OD:AL
1840
'Woolkeenstown is a deed of the Furlong family King Hen VIII'
Hore, H.:AL (LG)
1840
Wilkinstown
BS:AL

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