BROWSE
civil parishtownland
Baile Phiarais
genitive: Bhaile Phiarais
(Irish)
Piercetown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.5984, -6.43414latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540-1
Pyerston Laundy als. Lekne
Tithes of... and Hylton (John Fynglas)
Ir. Mon. Poss.
1540-1
Pierston Laundy
Thom. Finglas, tithes of
Ir. Mon. Poss.
1562
Pierston
(Presentation of Edmond Mastalle to the rectory of in the diocese of Meath, vacant by the death of Gerald Dalton)
CPCR
1573-4
Peirston Laundy
Grant, under commission 15 Jan., xv., to William Bathe, of Athcarne, co. Meath, esq. ; of the wardship and marriage of John, son and heir of Walter Golding, late of Peirston Laundv. co. Meath, gent. Fine £20 6s. ScL—5 March, xvi. F 2367
F
1581
Pierstone, Pierston Lawndy alias Lechnoo
Lease …to Edw. Waterhowse, esq. ; of lands of Hilton, in the parish of Pierstone, co. Meath, and the rectorial tithes of corn and hay of the parishes of S. John Baptist, of Pierston Lawndy alias Lechnoo, and of S. Patrick, of Taveraghe, co. Meath, lately occupied by Rich. Rawson, Patr. Finglas, late of Waspailston, gent., and John Finglas, his son, possessions of S. John's of Jerusalem, in Ireland. F 3731
F
1587
Peirstonlaundy
(5900.) Grant to Nicholas St. Laurence, of Obreston, esq. ; of the wardship and marriage of Walter, son and heir of John Goldinge, late of Peirstonlaundy, co. Meath, gent. ; and custody of his lands, during minority. No rent, on account of the charges for the children of Walter Goldinge, father of John. F 5019
F
1596-7
Peirstonlaundie, Peirston laundie als. Leckno
Lease…to John Hoye, gent…the lands of Hilton, co. Meath, with the rectories of Peirstonlaundie and Taveraghe, co. Meath, with the tithes of Taveraghe collected from Jordanston, Castletowne, Moretowne, and Riverston, and also the tithes of the parish of Peirston laundie alias Lekno and Hilton… To hold for 21 years. F 6033
F
1597
Peirstown-laundye, als. Balliers-landie
Presentation of John Moynaghan to the vicarage of Peirstown- laundye, alias Ballipiers-landie, in the diocese of Meath, vacant by the death of William Cocks … CPCR (Morrin II) 424
CPCR
1597
Peirstonlandie, Peirstonlandie, als. Leckno
Grant to John Hoye … The town of Hilton … the parsonages, rectories, or churches of Peirstonlandie and Taneraghe … containing 60 acres … the tithes of corn and hay of the rectory of Taneraghe, which are col- lected in the manner following, viz.; in the town of Jordanston, by three couples ; in the town of Castletowne, by nine couples; in the town of Mortowne, by two couples; and in the town of Riverston, by six couples of acres of corn … churches of Peirstonlandie, alias Leckno and Hilton, in the same parish CPCR (Morrin II) 457
CPCR
1598
Pierstone
(gluais) Jn. Chivers of Mastoston, Chr. Bath of Rathfeigh, Js. Dillon of Ballgath, Jn. Cusake of Cusingstone, Wal. Gowlding of Pierstone, Pat. Moore of Duleek, Rd. Plunkett of the Boles, Th. Kent of Dainstown, Th. Hamling of Smithstone, Pat. Whyte of Flemington, the Corporation of Dowleeke, Sir Jn. Bellew of Bellewstown, Sir Ed. Moore; Birt of Tullock. Descript. Ir. 94
Descr. Ir.
1620
Pierston (Golding de ...)
Gerrald Dillon nup de Balgeeth…. Ballgeeth … Mananston … Mooleston … Haukenston … Ardcath … Golding de Pierston … Boynynston … Kinawde … Symonston … Corbittston … Ric’ Dillon de Prouteston … Rob’ Dillon de Dorranston … Symonston & Corbittston … Pat. Cusack de Rathaldron … Gerrald Dillon obit ....1619, Jac’ Dillon …ejus fil’ & her’. Inq.JI 44
Inq.
1623
Leenoe als. Pierstownlaundy
Presentation of the rev. Richard Hackett, to the perpetual vicarages…of Knockmark, Taragh, with the chapel of Odder and Leenoe alias Pierstownlaundy CPR 563
CPR
1654
Peircetowne Parrish
DS
1655-7
Peircetowne
Golding Ir: Papt. 369.
DS (P, TCD)
1836
Piercetownlandry
HCER 1836:AL Leathanach: Mí091,1
1836
Peircetowne
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí091,1
1836
Baile Phiarais, 'Pierce's town'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí091,1
1836
Piercetown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí091,1
1836
Parish of Pearcetwon
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí091,1
1836
Piercetown
Co. Map 1812:AL Leathanach: Mí091,1
1836
Piercetown
Quit Rents (Copy):AL Leathanach: Mí091,1
1836
Piercetown
GJ Rates (Old Copy):AL Leathanach: Mí091,1
1836
Piercetown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí091,1
1836
Baile Phiarais, i.e. Villa Piarasii
"There is an old church in ruins in the town of Pearcetown called teampall bhaile Phiarais, cemeterium villæ Piarasii. St. Peter's day is celebrated here as the Patron day of the Ph."
LSO (Mí)

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