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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Séamas
    Séamas — ainm pearsanta (< Jemes na nAngla-Normannach)

  • English

    the town of Séamas
    Séamas — personal name (< Anglo-Normannach Jemes)

Centrepoint

52.3821, -7.78735latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1508
Ballyjames
COD Leathanach: III.337
1561
Balyheamus
COD Leathanach: V.121
1654
Jamestowne
CS I Leathanach: 294, 290, 291, 292 etc.
1657
Jamestowne
DS
c.1660
Jamestowne
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 128
1666
Jamestowne
ASE Leathanach: 80 §42
1685
Jamestowne
Hib. Del.
1840
Jamestown
AL Leathanach: (D145)
1952
Baile Shéamuis
PN Decies Leathanach: 283
1989
ˈʤeːmzˌtoun
Áit.
1989
ˈʤeːmzəsˌtoun
Áit.

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