BROWSE
townland
Baile Phúinse Mór
genitive: Bhaile Phúinse Mór
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Punchestown Great
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English great, big

Centrepoint

53.1913, -6.62188latitude, longitude
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Historical references

c. 1220
Pontius son of Pont
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 43
c. 1256
Ponteston
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 125
1300
Poynston by Rathmor
CJR Leathanach: I, 322
1307
Pountyston
CJR Leathanach: II, 329
1518
Ponchiston
Kildare Rent. Leathanach: 235
1518
Puncheston
Kildare Rent. Leathanach: 249
1518
Pounchiston
Kildare Rent. Leathanach: 260
1539
Poncheston
F Leathanach: 91 Hen
1540-1541
Poncheston
Thoma s Ewstas de Poncheston
Crown Surv. Leathanach: 220
1540
Poncheston
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 173
1540
Poncheston
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 259
1541
Oolde Poinsheton
F Leathanach: 184 Hen
1545
Olde Ponchestowne
F Leathanach: 460 Hen
1545
Olde Ponchestowne
F Leathanach: 460 Hen
1550
Olde Poncheston
F Leathanach: 497 Ed.
1567
Poncheston
F Leathanach: 1087
1577
old Powcheston
F Leathanach: 3146
1577
Powcheston
F Leathanach: 3146
1582
Poncheston juxta Naas
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 El.
1583
Poncheston
F Leathanach: 4150
1584
Poncheston
F Leathanach: 4322
1603
Poncheston
CPR Leathanach: 14
1611
Ould-Poncheston
CPR Leathanach: 205
1612
Poncheston near Sygyneston
CPR Leathanach: 251
1613
Puncheston near Blackhall
CPR Leathanach: 261
1618
Puncheston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 20 J I
1621
Puncherstown
CPR Leathanach: 507
1625
Punchestowne
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 C I
1629
Puncheston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 21 C I
1630c.
Pancherston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 89 C I
1654
Punchestown
CS VIII Leathanach: 45
1659
Pauchestowne
Cen. Leathanach: 397
1666
Ponchestowne
ASE Leathanach: 86
1685
Punchestowne
Hib. Del.
1689
Buncherstowne
[sic]
Ir. Jacob.
1783
Punchestown
Taylor (Cill Dara)
1783
Punchestown
Taylor (Cill Dara)
1807
Punchestown
Stat. Surv. (CD) Leathanach: iv
1837
Punchestown Great
BS:AL Leathanach: 1,81
1837
Punchestown Great
Mooney, J.:AL Leathanach: 1,81
1837
Punchestown Great
Merrey, W.:AL Leathanach: 1,81
1837
Punchestown Great
Ebbs, C.:AL Leathanach: 1,81
1837
Punchestown Great
Archer, Rev. F. PP:AL Leathanach: 1,81
1837
Puncheston
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: 1,81
1837
Puncheston
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 1,81
1837
Punchestowne
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 1,81
1837
[Punchestown Great]
"…an old stone called the Long Stone in this townland ... a granite rock, tapering gradually from the base, a four sided figure the angles well rounded"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: 1,81

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