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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.529, -7.48142latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

n/a
Nóta
1549
Bally James
F Leathanach: 328
1551?
Balishemus
COD Leathanach: V.68 (nó D 166)
1589
Jamestowne
F Leathanach: 5378
1633
Bally James
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.57
1635
Jamestowne
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.206, 207
1654
Jamestowne
CS I Leathanach: 125, 135
1657
Jamestowne
DS
1659
Jamestowne
Cen. Leathanach: 295
c.1660
James Towne
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 165
1666-1667
James Towne
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 133
c.1685
Jamestowne
Hib. Del.
1689
Jamestowne
ASE Leathanach: 205:1
1833
baile Seamuis
Cinnlae Amhl. Leathanach: III.262
1840
Jamestowne
BS:AL
1840
Baile Sheamais, 'James's town'
OD:AL
1840
Baile Shéamuis
pl:AL

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