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Baile an Ghiolláin

Chetwynd
MeaningTownland of the Giolláin family
Baile an Ghiolláin, known in English as Chetwynd, is a townland in the civil parish of Saint Finbar's within Cork barony, covering approximately 287 acres. The Irish name derives from 'baile' (townland) and the personal name 'Giolláin'. The English designation 'Chetwynd' became standard by the 18th century, with an 1841 historical note questioning whether this reflects a family name's associati...

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