Baile an Phrútaigh

Proudstown derives its name from the Anglo-Norman Prout family, with the Irish form Baile an Phrútaigh literally meaning 'townland of Prút.' John O'Donovan, the renowned Irish historian and Ordnance Survey researcher, documented this family-name origin in his Parish Namebooks of 1835–1838, noting 'Proud, a family name' in connection with the townland. Historical records show the name's evolutio...