BROWSE
townland
Baile Maidheac
genitive: Bhaile Maidheac
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Meakstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.4065, -6.2955latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1419
Mayoweston
Cal. Pat. R. Leathanach: 215
1540
Maieston
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 9
1552
Mayston
F Leathanach: 1083
1575
Moickstone
F Leathanach: 2618
1607
Mayhaston or Mayackston
CPR Leathanach: 114
1621
Mayockstown alias Mayeston alias Ballymoyer
CPR Leathanach: 484
1654-6
Mayockstowne
CS VII Leathanach: 199
1659
Mayock
Cen. Leathanach: 389
1660c.
Mayockestowne?
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 87
1664
Meakestowne
HMR (BÁC) Leathanach: 396
1683
Maogestown
Hib. Del.
1687
Mayestowne alias Mayockstowne
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 24 J I
1809
Meakstown
CGn. Leathanach: 605.415.41448
1821
Meakestown
Duncan
1830
Meakestown
TAB Leathanach: 3
1837
Meakstown
BS:AL
1837
Meakestown
Map of Co. Dublin:AL
1837
Meake in a family name
OD:AL

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