placenamesOld Town
An Seanbhaile
Old Town marks the earlier location of Abbeyleix, with Millbrook House and its former mill site to the south.
The name
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Recorded forms
- An Seanbhaile · Irish · main form · validated name
- Old Town · English · main form
Place & story
The earlier settlement
A 2020 planning inspector’s report identifies Old Town as the original site of Abbeyleix before the 1750s. It distinguishes this settlement from the later town and places Millbrook House to its south, reached by a lane serving a small group of buildings. [2]
The mill site to the south
The inspected Millbrook site included a pond associated with the former mill. The house itself has five bays, two storeys and dormer windows, with a stone-built stable block nearby. The architectural inventory dates the agent’s house to 1885. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Old Town. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Inspector’s report ABP-306318-20, Millbrook House, pages 3–6 · A. Considine, An Bord Pleanála
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.