BROWSE
townland
Baile Ghib
genitive: Bhaile Ghib
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Gibstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.9698, -6.42912latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1301
cf. Palmery
Plea Roll 1301 (Lú) Leathanach: 54:17
1431
Gybbeston
Reg. Swayne Leathanach: 135
1540
Gybston Palmer
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 231
1544
Gibbiston
F Leathanach: 416
1590
Gibbeston Palmer
F Leathanach: 5416
1594
Gibbeston Palmer
F Leathanach: 5867
1624
Gibston-Palmer
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 16 Jac.I
1625
Gibbstowne,Gibston
CPR Leathanach: 587
1627
Gibston-Palmer
Inq. LP Leathanach: 8
1630
Gibston-Palmer
Inq. LP Leathanach: 19
1635
Gibston-Palmer
Inq. LP Leathanach: 26
1644
Gibston-Palmer
Inq. LP Leathanach: 50
1655
Gibstowne
DS
1658
Gibbstowne
Inq. LP Leathanach: 33
1659
Gibstowne
Cen. Leathanach: 466
1664
Gibbstowne
HMR (Lú) Leathanach: 7:511
1668
Gibstowne
ASE Leathanach: 173
1670c
Gib(b)stowne
BSD (Lú) Imleabhar: III, Leathanach: 237
1777
Gibstown
TS
1836
Gibstown
AL
1836
baile ghib
pl:AL
1836
baile ghib
OK & OC:AL
1836
Gibb is a family name
(N¾ta :freisin, tagtar an fhianaise seo faoi gibston in AL E 34
OD:AL

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