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Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
electoral division
Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the town of the castle in Uí Bhuí
Uí Bhuí — ainm dúicheFéach an nóta faoi bf Baile Chaisleáin Chriofainn (#27904) i gClann Donncha. Cf. leis an nóta ag Diarmuid Ó Murchadha faoi ‘Oboy’ sna Papal Taxations in Laois: History & Society 50–51.
Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:
Ar imeall thoir theas an bhaile fearainn léirítear Pollbrock Spring SO < Poll Broc “hole, pool of (the) badgers”.
Centrepoint
Historical references
1298 |
Castro Oboy
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CJR Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 199
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1549 |
Ballyncaslane
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Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 69
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1549 |
Ballyncaislan
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F Leathanach: 249
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1549 |
Ballyncaislane
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F Leathanach: 249
|
1549 |
Ballyncaislane
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JKAS Imleabhar: VI
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1563c |
Castleton
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1570c |
Castletowne
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Carew Mss. Leathanach: 635, 87
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1571 |
Ballycaslan Omoye
John Barnyse
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F Leathanach: 1697
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1588 |
Ballicaslan Omoy
John Baskerfield
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F Leathanach: 5147
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1590 |
Ballicaslane Omoye
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F Leathanach: 5424
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1606 |
Ballicaslane, Amoy, Kilcrush and Evanbegg
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CPR Leathanach: 76
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1616 |
Castletoun-Emoy
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CPR Leathanach: 323
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1622 |
Castletowne o'Moye
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 22 J I
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1652 |
Castletowne Omoye
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1652 |
Castletowne
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1652 |
Castletowne o Moy
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1659 |
Castletowne-Omoy
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Cen. Leathanach: 500
|
1660c |
Castletowne
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BSD (La) Leathanach: 82
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1838 |
Castleton
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Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: LA032,19, Nóta: Ní léir an C I nó C II atá i gceist anseo
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1838 |
No castle now
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pl:AL Leathanach: LA032,19
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1838 |
Castletown
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OD:AL Leathanach: LA032,19
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1838 |
Castletown
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BS:AL Leathanach: LA032,19
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1838 |
Castletown
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Stat. Surv.:AL Leathanach: LA032,19
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1838 |
Castletown Omy
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Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: LA032,19
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1838 |
Castletowne, Castletowne o'Moye
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Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: LA032,19
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2006 |
ˈkasiltoun
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