Baile Ualtair

Walterstown (Baile Ualtair) derives its name from the Irish 'Baile' (townland) combined with 'Ualtair' (Walter), following standard Irish naming conventions for settlements named after landholders. Historical records document the place as 'Walterestoun' in 1386 and 'Walterston' in 1543, with the Irish form 'Baile Waltair' recorded by antiquarian Thomas O'Conor in 1836. Located in Templerobin c...