Baile Iúiliáin

Julianstown emerged as a settlement with roots in the Norman period, when the parish was first documented in the 13th century as 'Aney.' The name Julianstown may derive from the personal name Julian, or possibly from Juliana Preston of Gormanstown. Early Church of Ireland endowments established St. Mary's Church shortly after the Norman invasion, with land grants from Hugh De Lacey's territoria...