BROWSE
townland
Baile an Bhlácaigh
genitive: Bhaile an Bhlácaigh
(Irish)
Blakestown
(English)

Centrepoint

53.3764, -6.52991latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1388
Walterus Blake in Blakestoun
RPat. Cl. Leathanach: 137 b
1415
Blakestoun
RPat. Cl. Leathanach: 211 a
1518
Blakyston
Kildare Rent. Leathanach: 232
1518
Blakiston
Kildare Rent. Leathanach: 282
1540-1541
Blakeston
Crown Surv. Leathanach: 135
1540
Blakeston
Forf. (N. L.)
1599
Blakeston
F Leathanach: 6347
1612
Blackistowne
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 8 J I
1615
Blakeston
CPR Leathanach: 297
1621
Blackstone
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 40 J I
1654
Blakestowne
CS VIII Leathanach: 4
1659
Blacks towne
Cen. Leathanach: 401
1660c
Blakestowne
BSD (CD) Leathanach: 10
1660c
Bodingstowne par.
BSD (CD) Leathanach: 10
1744
Blakestown
CGn. Leathanach: 117.242.80637
1752
Blakestown
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1763
Blakestown
CGn. Leathanach: 226.135.146759
1783
Blakestown
Taylor (Cill Dara)
1807
Roanstown
Stat. Surv. (CD) Leathanach: 215
1812
Blake's-town
Leet Leathanach: 101
1818
Blakestown
CGn. Leathanach: 730.569.498504
1825
Blakestown
TAB
1837
Blakestown
Stat. Survey (CD):AL Leathanach: 1,32
1837
Blakestown
Co. Map 1752:AL Leathanach: 1,32
1837
Blakestown
Leinster, Duke of:AL Leathanach: 1,32
1837
Blakestown
Bar. Coll. List:AL Leathanach: 1,32
1837
Blakestown
Applot. Cess 1836:AL Leathanach: 1,32
1837
Blakeston
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: 1,32
1837
Blakestown
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,32
2009-2010
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