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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Risterd
    Risterd — ainm pearsanta (< Richard na nAngla-Normannach)

  • English

    the town of Risterd
    Risterd — personal name (< Anglo-Norman Richard)

Centrepoint

52.362, -7.4137latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

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Baile Risteird
PN Decies Leathanach: 257
c.1408
Richardstown
COD Leathanach: IV.177
1415
Richardeston
RBO Leathanach: 121
1426
Richardestown
COD Leathanach: III.58
1432
Richardeston
COD Leathanach: III.75
1434
Richardeston
COD Leathanach: III.111
1444
Richardeston
COD Leathanach: III.157
1531
Richardstown
COD Leathanach: IV.145
1551
Ballyristard
COD Leathanach: V.61
1633
Richardstowne
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.137
1654
Richardstowne
CS I Leathanach: 263, 262, 264
1657
Richardstowne
DS
1659
Richardstowne
Cen. Leathanach: 310
c.1660
Richardstowne
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 118
1665-1666
Richardstowne
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 30
1666-1667
Richardstowne
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 81
1666-1667
Richardston
(gan dáta); (Jac. I)
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I.301
1680
Richardstowne
ASE Leathanach: 269,§27
1840
Ballyrichard
AL
1840
baile risteard
Glanta:AL
1840
baile risterd
Glanta:AL
1840
Baile Risteaird
OD:AL
1840
Baile Risteird
OD:AL
1952
Cnocán Bhaile Risteáird
PN Decies Leathanach: 280
1989
ˌbaliːˈriʧərd
Áit.

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