placenamesHerbertstown
Baile Hiobaird
Education and a Gothic Revival church provide two enduring threads in Herbertstown’s village history.
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Baile Hiobaird · Irish · main form · validated name
- Herbertstown · English · main form
Place & story
A school built with local help
Herbertstown’s school history records a two-storey school built in 1853 for £200, with parishioners contributing voluntary labour. Boys occupied the ground floor and girls the upper storey. The school entered the National Board system in 1858. A replacement opened in 1943, and a later extension was celebrated at an opening night in October 2011. [2]
The Sacred Heart Church
The Sacred Heart Church forms a focal point in Herbertstown. Its cruciform plan includes a four-bay nave and transept porches, with an open bellcote above the entrance. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage highlights its Gothic Revival detail, stained glass and limestone tracery. Inside, a carved marble altar and a timber gallery contribute to the building’s character. [3]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Herbertstown. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- About — Education in Herbertstown · Herbertstown National School
- Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart, Baltigeer, Herbertstown — NIAH 21903224 · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2017-12-01. How this page was prepared.