Celestine Murphy of Wexford Library has kindly provided an analysis of the place names listed in the Gorey baptisms in our last post. This confirms that the records are all for the Gorey area. the analysis below shows the place-name as it occurs in the record; the modern spelling; and the modern parish in which it is located. Celestine notes that these records would have been generated in the Parish of Kilanerin, as this parish served as the centre for the registration of baptisms and marriages in Gorey at the time (1783-1790). This was because the Ram family, local landlords, there would not permit an RC priest or church in Gorey until about 1820. Kilanerin parish was separated from Gorey parish in 1845. We are interested to hear if anyone has been able to make a connection to any of these names.
Place spelling in Ms Modern spelling Modern RC parish
Anagh/ Annagh/Anaah Annagh Kilanerin
Aughullen Aughullen Kilanerin
Balilusk Ballylusk Kilanerin
Ballinglen Ballinglin Gorey
Ballylaghan Ballyloughan Gorey
Ballymacarrick poss. Ballinacarrig Gorey
Ballynastraw Ballynestragh Gorey
Ballyscartin/Ballyscarten Ballyscartin Gorey
Ballytegan Ballytegan Gorey
Ballywilliam Ballywilliam Gorey
Barrachurra Barracurragh Kilanerin
Barristown Unidentified
Barry Unidentified
Borleigh Borleagh Kilanerin
Clonattan Clonatin Gorey
Clonbullogh Unidentified
Clonran poss. Clonroe Kilanerin
Clonrow Clonroe Kilanerin
Coolcannon poss. Corcanon Kilanerin
Corecannon Corcanon Kilanerin
Coulategort Coolintaggart Kilanerin
Coulnaveigh Coolnaveagh Gorey
Coulteencurrow Courteencurragh Gorey
Croghan/ Crohen Croghan Kilanerin
Cullenoge Cullenoge Gorey
Custodium Custodium Kilanerin
Farrahill poss. Tarahill Gorey
Gorey Gorey Gorey
Gorey bridge Goreybridge Gorey
Kildermot Kildermot Gorey
Killenerin/ Killinerin Killinierin Kilanerin
Killkavan Kilcavan Gorey
Killmurrey/ Kilmurray Kilmurry Gorey
Kinecane Unidentified
Knockavota Knockavota Gorey
Lacken Lackan Kilanerin
Laraheen Laraheen Kilanerin
Limbrick Limerick Kilanerin
Lingnanagh Linnanagh Kilanerin
Monalee/ Monelee Monalee Kilanerin
Monaseed Monaseed Kilanerin
Oularth Oulart (Gy Barony) Kilanerin
Pallas Pallis Kilanerin
Potters Lane poss. in Gorey town ?Gorey
Rathpierce Rathpierce Kilanerin
Tinestina poss. Tinnashinnagh Gorey
Tinnashinna Tinnashinnagh Gorey
Toumkile poss. Tomcoyle Kilanerin
