BROWSE
townland
Baile an Loiscthe
genitive: Bhaile an Loiscthe
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballinluska
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

51.7868, -8.30177latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1589
Ballinloskie
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 1, 30
1613
Ballinloskey otherwise Burnt-towne
"(Gr. Francis Blundell)"
CPR Leathanach: 243-b
1614
Ballinloskie otherwise Burultowne
"(Grant: Chas. Wilmott)"
CPR Leathanach: 271-b
1639
Ballinloskie
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 6, 109
1655
Ballinlusk(e)
DS
1660c.
Ballinluske
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 177
1669
Ballynilasky
ASE Leathanach: 202-b
1683
B[ally]luske
Hib. Del.
1764
Ballynlisky
CGn. Leathanach: 230.297.151163
1811
Ballylusk
Bath
1841
Ballinlusky
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: Co362,11
1841
Ballinluska
BS:AL Leathanach: Co362,11
1841
[Ballinluska]
"There is a large fort in the centre of this townland called 'Ballinluska Fort' 'Britfieldstown Cove' is off its S. E. boundary…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Co362,11
1841
Ballinluska
Green, C.:AL Leathanach: Co362,11
1841
Ballinluska
Hayes, T.:AL Leathanach: Co362,11
1841
Ballinloskie
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Co362,11
1841
Ballinloskie
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: Co362,11
1841
Ballinluska
OD:AL Leathanach: Co362,11
1841
Ballinlusky
Lester:AL Leathanach: Co362,11
1841
Baile an loiscthe, 'town of the burning'
OC:AL Leathanach: Co362,11
1841
Baile an lusca, 'i.e. town of the cave'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co362,11
1999
Baile an Loiscthe
JCAHS Leathanach: 108, 88

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