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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.3767, -6.40376latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1326
Adam Portere, Manor of Finglas
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 174
1540
Portestowne
Crown Surv. Leathanach: 195
1540
Porterystowne
Crown Surv. Leathanach: 196
1547
Porteriston
HSP Leathanach: 81
1559
Porterston
F Alt: 109
1560
Porterston
F Alt: 260
1621
Porterstown
CPR Leathanach: 508
1635
Porterston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 40
1643
Porterstowne
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 74
1644
Porterstowne
HMR (BÁC) Leathanach: 437
1654-6
Portorstowne
CS VII Leathanach: 231, Imleabhar: VII
1654-6
Porterstowne
CS VII Leathanach: 244, Imleabhar: VII
1659
Porterstowne
Cen. Leathanach: 391
1670c
Porterstowne
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 103
1683
Parterstown
Hib. Del.
1749
Porterstown
CGn. Leathanach: 384, Imleabhar: 134, Uimhir: 91421
1837
Porterstown
Top. Dict. Leathanach: 299, Imleabhar: I
1840
Porter is a family name
OD:AL
1840
Porterstown
Grand Warrant 1831:AL
GJWarrant: AL

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