BROWSE
townland
Baile an Phaoraigh
genitive: Bhaile an Phaoraigh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Powerstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.4225, -6.41035latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540
Powerstowne
Crown Surv. Leathanach: 195
1540
Powerston
Crown Surv. Leathanach: 196
1547
Pomerston
HSP Leathanach: 59
1566
Powerston
F Leathanach: 845
1568
Powerston
F Leathanach: 1223
1607
Powerston
[AD 1590]
CPR Leathanach: 104
1621
Powerstown
CPR Leathanach: 508
1655
Powerstown
CS VII Leathanach: 224
1655
Powerstowne
CS VII Leathanach: 228
1659
Poocestowne
Cen. Leathanach: 391
1664
Poverstowne
HMR (BÁC) Leathanach: 440
1666
Powerstowne
ASE Leathanach: 72
1670c
Powerstowne
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 99
1683
Pourstown
Hib. Del.
1760
Powers T.
Rocque
1821
Powerstown
Duncan
1837
Powerstown
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