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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Niocól
    Niocól — ainm pearsanta (< Nicol < Nicholas na nAngla-Normannach).

  • English

    the town of Niocól
    Niocól — personal name (< Anglo-Norman Nicol < Nicholas).

Centrepoint

52.3514, -7.82587latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1508
Ballynicole
COD Leathanach: III.337
1517
Nicholstown
COD Leathanach: IV.46
1541
Ballynichell
COD Leathanach: IV.208
1542
Nicholestown
COD Leathanach: IV.230
1551
Ballynicoll
COD Leathanach: V.11
1551
Ballynycoll
COD Leathanach: V.13
1551
Nicollistown
COD Leathanach: V.61
1552
Nicholeston
COD Leathanach: V.73
1572
Nicolliston
F Leathanach: 2017
1583
Nicolistown
COD Leathanach: V.76
1601
Nichollstowne
F Leathanach: 6521
1601
Nicholstown
F Leathanach: 6565
1603
Nicholstoune
F Leathanach: 6765
1604
Nicholstowne
CPR Leathanach: LXVI.4.32a
1609
Thomastown
CPR Leathanach: 141a
1619
Nocholston
CPR Leathanach: XXIII.56.453b
1634
Nicholstowne
Inq. Leathanach: II.181
1636
Nichollstowne
Inq. Leathanach: II.274
1654
Nickolstowne
CS I Leathanach: I.260,306,309,315, & rl
1654
Nickolstown
CS I Leathanach: I.339,346
1654
Nichollstowne
CS II Leathanach: II.408
1655c
Nicholdtowne
DS (s) (TÁ)
DS (s) (TÁ)
1655c
Nicholstowne
DS (s) (TÁ)
DS (s) (TÁ)
1659
Nichollestowne
Cen. Leathanach: 311
1665-6
Mcolstowne
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 29
1666-7
Nicholestowne
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 85
1666
Nichollstowne
ASE Leathanach: 80
1671
Nichollstowne
ASE Leathanach: 229
1840
Nicholastown
BS:AL
1840
baile niocóil
pl:AL
1840
baile niocóil
AL
1985
ˈnɪkləsˌtoun
Áit.

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