BROWSE
townland
Baile Chaisleáin Ó mBuí
genitive: Bhaile Chaisleáin Ó mBuí
(Irish)
Castletown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English yellow
English castle
Ó, Uí

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of the castle in Uí Bhuí
    Uí Bhuí — ainm dúiche

    Féach 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

52.9191, -7.03767latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1298
Castro Oboy
CJR Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 199
1549
Ballyncaslane
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 69
1549
Ballyncaislan
F Leathanach: 249
1549
Ballyncaislane
F Leathanach: 249
1549
Ballyncaislane
JKAS Imleabhar: VI
1563c
Castleton
Cotton Map
1570c
Castletowne
Carew Mss. Leathanach: 635, 87
1571
Ballycaslan Omoye
John Barnyse
F Leathanach: 1697
1588
Ballicaslan Omoy
John Baskerfield
F Leathanach: 5147
1590
Ballicaslane Omoye
F Leathanach: 5424
1606
Ballicaslane, Amoy, Kilcrush and Evanbegg
CPR Leathanach: 76
1616
Castletoun-Emoy
CPR Leathanach: 323
1622
Castletowne o'Moye
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 22 J I
1652
Castletowne Omoye
Dep. 1641
1652
Castletowne
Dep. 1641
1652
Castletowne o Moy
Dep. 1641
1659
Castletowne-Omoy
Cen. Leathanach: 500
1660c
Castletowne
BSD (La) Leathanach: 82
1838
Castleton
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: LA032,19, Nóta: Ní léir an C I nó C II atá i gceist anseo
1838
No castle now
pl:AL Leathanach: LA032,19
1838
Castletown
OD:AL Leathanach: LA032,19
1838
Castletown
BS:AL Leathanach: LA032,19
1838
Castletown
Stat. Surv.:AL Leathanach: LA032,19
1838
Castletown Omy
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: LA032,19
1838
Castletowne, Castletowne o'Moye
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: LA032,19
2006
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