BROWSE
townland
Ballaí Robac
genitive: Bhallaí Robac
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Robswalls
(English)

Centrepoint

53.4417, -6.13067latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540
Robbuckwallis
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 13
1541
Robbockiswallis
F Leathanach: 270
1610
Robbockswales
CPR Leathanach: 187
1610
Robbucke's walles
CPR Leathanach: 210
1620
Robuckwalles
CPR Leathanach: 17
1624
Robuckswalls
CPR Leathanach: 572
1654-6
Robswalls
CS VII Leathanach: 174
1654-6
Robbswalles
CS VII Leathanach: 195
1655
Robswalls
DS
1659
RobsWalls
Cen. Leathanach: 388
1660c.
Robswalls
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 96
1683
Robswall
Hib. Del.
1760
Robs Walls
Rocque
1786 (1531)
Robboches-walls
Mon. Hib. Leathanach: 217
1821
Robswalls
Duncan
1837
Roebaks Walls
Archdall:AL
1837
Robert's Walls
BS:AL
1837
Rob's Wall, or Robuck's Wall (founded either in the 15th or 16th century by Mac Robuck, descended from Robuck de Birmingham)
Top. Dict.:AL Leathanach: II 468

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