BROWSE
townland
Bacastún
genitive: Bhacastúin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Backstown
(English)

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53.3458, -6.48846latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1258
de Bakepuyz
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 88
1258
de Bakepuze
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 89
1259
de Bakepuz
Crede Mihi Leathanach: 76
1259
de Bakepuz
Crede Mihi Leathanach: 77
1262
de Bakepuz
Crede Mihi Leathanach: 71
1262
de Bakepuz
Crede Mihi Leathanach: 79
1262
de Bakepuz
Crede Mihi Leathanach: 96
1262
de Bakepuy[z]e
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 95
1262
de Bakepuyz
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 96
1264
de Bakepuz
Crede Mihi Leathanach: 74
1264
de Bakepuz
Crede Mihi Leathanach: 75
1264
de Bakepuyz
Leathanaigh 100, 114, 116.
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 100,114,-6
1264
de Bakepiz
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 114
1266
de Bakepuyz
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 117
1267
de Bakepuyz
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 130
1269
de Bakepuyze
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 133
1298
Bakepuz
CJR Leathanach: I 197
1299
de Bakepuz, [Salmon Leap/Leixlip]
CJR Leathanach: I 288,298
1300
Bakepuz
CJR Leathanach: 302
1306
Bakepus
CJR Leathanach: II 245
1307
Baggepuiz/Bakepuiz[Co. Kildare]
CJR Leathanach: II 390
1328
Makepus
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 198
1328
Bakepus
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 199
1414
Bakbyestoun in co' kild'
RPat. Cl. Leathanach: 206
1536
Backbieston al. Backweston..R. Weston
'Backbieston al. Backweston ... Richard Weston'
Lodge OB Leathanach: 64
1547
Backewexton
HSP Leathanach: 95
1547
Backweyston
F Leathanach: 97
1552
Backbieston al. Bacweston
F Leathanach: 1095
1558
Backbyeston
F Leathanach: 219
1568
Backbieston
F Leathanach: 1223
1624
Backwayeston
CPR Leathanach: 577
1624
Backwayeston, Caldrein
CPR Leathanach: 577
1627
Backweston, Backweiston, Blackwesiton
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 16
1630
Backweyston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 61
1630
Backweyston
CS VII Leathanach: 19
1639
Backweyston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 61
1655
Backstowne
CS VII Leathanach: 302 (ex BS
1656c
Backstowne
DS B. of Ref.
1657
Backestowne
DS
1659
Backestowne
Cen. Leathanach: 379
1667
Backestowne
HSP Leathanach: 30n.
1670c
Backstowne
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 31
1685
Backsto.
Hib. Del.
1752
Baxtown
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1760
Backs T.
Rocque

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