BROWSE
townland
Baile na Sceartán
genitive: Bhaile na Sceartán
(Irish)
Ballyscartin
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.6845, -6.24436latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1570
Ballenskertane (Morriertagh merregagh)(
F Alt: 6789
1612
Ballyneskertan
CPR Leathanach: 221
1618
Ballineskertan (Edw. Fisher)
CPR Leathanach: 358
1654
Ballinescartane (Chichester, p. Kilten)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 36
1660
Ballinscartane (edw. Chichester)
BSD (LG)
1755
Ballyskortine (Stopford – Byrne)
CGn. Imleabhar: 17, Leathanach: 408, Uimhir: 119358
1840
Baile Scáirtín ‘town of the little cluster or brake’
OD:AL
1840
Ballyscartin
BS:AL

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