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Any suggestions for townland name?
« on: Tuesday 11 August 15 18:12 BST (UK) »
I am having difficulty reading the townland placename associated with the 18th May 1841 baptism entry for Anne Walsh on the following page
http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634014#page/5/mode/1up
I can read just about every other word on the page, except the one of critical interest! I don't think the initial letter is an "a", as there appears to be a downstroke. It is stated to be a townland in the parish of Mayglass/Maglass, Ferns, but the list of townlands for Mayglass does not show any obvious candidates.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance
BRENNANx2 Davidstown/Taghmon,Ballybrennan; COOPER St.Helens;CREAN Raheennaskeagh/Ballywalter;COSGRAVE Castlebridge?;CULLEN Lady's Island;CULLETON Forth Commons;CURRAN Hillbrook, Wic;DOYLE Clonee/Tombrack;FOX Knockbrandon; FURLONG Moortown;HAYESx2 Walsheslough/Wex;McGILL Litter;MORRIS Forth Commons;PIERCE Ladys Island;POTTS Bennettstown;REDMOND Gerry; ROCHEx2 Wex; ROCHFORD Ballysampson/Ballyhit;SHERIDAN Moneydurtlow; SINNOTT Wex;SMYTH Gerry/Oulart;WALSH Kilrane/Wex; WHITE Tagoat area

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Re: Any suggestions for townland name?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 11 August 15 18:45 BST (UK) »
Hi,
It looks like Mayglass,  a townland in Ballycogley

Hope thats right  Good luck

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Re: Any suggestions for townland name?
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 11 August 15 19:03 BST (UK) »
Hi,
It looks like Mayglass,  a townland in Ballycogley

Hope thats right  Good luck

Ronnie

Hi Ronnie,
 I agree on Mayglass, but it is the word just above and before Mayglass that I am interested in. In this parish register, addresses are given as townland xyz, in civil parish abc. So, here Mayglass is an "abc" - the old civil parish. Other civil parishes listed are Killinick and Ballymore.
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BRENNANx2 Davidstown/Taghmon,Ballybrennan; COOPER St.Helens;CREAN Raheennaskeagh/Ballywalter;COSGRAVE Castlebridge?;CULLEN Lady's Island;CULLETON Forth Commons;CURRAN Hillbrook, Wic;DOYLE Clonee/Tombrack;FOX Knockbrandon; FURLONG Moortown;HAYESx2 Walsheslough/Wex;McGILL Litter;MORRIS Forth Commons;PIERCE Ladys Island;POTTS Bennettstown;REDMOND Gerry; ROCHEx2 Wex; ROCHFORD Ballysampson/Ballyhit;SHERIDAN Moneydurtlow; SINNOTT Wex;SMYTH Gerry/Oulart;WALSH Kilrane/Wex; WHITE Tagoat area

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Re: Any suggestions for townland name?
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Re: Any suggestions for townland name?
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 11 August 15 19:50 BST (UK) »
I can see it says Mayglass but it looks like Arklow to me, which of course isn't in Mayglass.

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Re: Any suggestions for townland name?
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 16 August 15 23:40 BST (UK) »
From a post on a different board I think we have a winner! The suggestion was for "Griddle", and  looking through the register, it is apparent that "Griddle" is clearly the address on multiple entries, some 20 years later. Trouble is, there is no townland by the name of "Griddle" in either the Griffith's or tythe valuations. Nor is it a recorded townland name anywhere else in Wexford either. Another mystery! (One I could do without).
BRENNANx2 Davidstown/Taghmon,Ballybrennan; COOPER St.Helens;CREAN Raheennaskeagh/Ballywalter;COSGRAVE Castlebridge?;CULLEN Lady's Island;CULLETON Forth Commons;CURRAN Hillbrook, Wic;DOYLE Clonee/Tombrack;FOX Knockbrandon; FURLONG Moortown;HAYESx2 Walsheslough/Wex;McGILL Litter;MORRIS Forth Commons;PIERCE Ladys Island;POTTS Bennettstown;REDMOND Gerry; ROCHEx2 Wex; ROCHFORD Ballysampson/Ballyhit;SHERIDAN Moneydurtlow; SINNOTT Wex;SMYTH Gerry/Oulart;WALSH Kilrane/Wex; WHITE Tagoat area

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Re: Any suggestions for townland name?
« Reply #7 on: Monday 17 August 15 01:07 BST (UK) »
Might be a clue or could be way off, a griddle appears to refer to a cromlech/ stone circle. Is there anything like that in the area?
This is one in Wicklow
http://www.megalithicireland.com/Boleycarrigeen%20Stone%20Circle,%20Wicklow.html


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Re: Any suggestions for townland name?
« Reply #8 on: Monday 17 August 15 02:36 BST (UK) »
Might be a clue or could be way off, a griddle appears to refer to a cromlech/ stone circle. Is there anything like that in the area?
This is one in Wicklow
http://www.megalithicireland.com/Boleycarrigeen%20Stone%20Circle,%20Wicklow.html

Thanks for the interesting suggestion - I will take a look at the OSI maps later in the week!
BRENNANx2 Davidstown/Taghmon,Ballybrennan; COOPER St.Helens;CREAN Raheennaskeagh/Ballywalter;COSGRAVE Castlebridge?;CULLEN Lady's Island;CULLETON Forth Commons;CURRAN Hillbrook, Wic;DOYLE Clonee/Tombrack;FOX Knockbrandon; FURLONG Moortown;HAYESx2 Walsheslough/Wex;McGILL Litter;MORRIS Forth Commons;PIERCE Ladys Island;POTTS Bennettstown;REDMOND Gerry; ROCHEx2 Wex; ROCHFORD Ballysampson/Ballyhit;SHERIDAN Moneydurtlow; SINNOTT Wex;SMYTH Gerry/Oulart;WALSH Kilrane/Wex; WHITE Tagoat area