BROWSE
townland
Bliochtóg
genitive: Bhliochtóige
(Irish)
Castlenugent
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.7386, -7.49988latitude, longitude
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Historical references

8 duine de shloinne ‘Newgent’ i measc “Principall Irish Names” i mbar. Granard Cen. 459.
Nóta
1612
Blightoge
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1613
Blightoge
CPR Leathanach: 244b
1620
Blewtoge (Lisryan, next adjoining Kilfenton and B.)
CPR Leathanach: 491a
1620
Bleoghtoge (Kilfentons adjoining B.)
CPR Leathanach: 499b
1620
a castle...in Blightoge adjoining Lisrean (Tho. Nugent)
CPR Leathanach: 499b
1629
Blewtoge
Cotton Map
1636
Bleghtoge (Tho’ Nugent)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 18 Car.1
1654-56
a lake mearing between Blightage and Tonninwarden
CS X Leathanach: 47
1654-56
mearing between Blightoge and Ballymorishin in the barony of Granard
CS X Leathanach: 47
1655
Part of Blighloge
DS
1659
Blightoge
Cen. Leathanach: 454
c.1660
Blightoge
Úinéireacht fachta ag Thomas Newgent
BSD Leathanach: 151
c.1660
Blighloge
BSD Leathanach: 152
1663
Blightoge (Thomas Nugent)
Nugent Papers Leathanach: 151
1671
Blightoge
ASE Leathanach: 227
1684
Blightoge alias Castle Nugent (Thomas Nugent)
CG Leathanach: 14
1685
Bliloge
Hib. Del.
1692
Castlenugent (Colonel James Nugent)
Analecta Hib. Imleabhar: 22, Leathanach: 100
1744
Castlenugent
Hist. Ardagh Leathanach: 390
1749
John Nugent late of Castle Nugent
CGn. Leathanach: 133.453.92456
1813
Castle Nugent
Edgeworth
1836
Castle Nugent
BS:AL
1836
Nuinsin
pl:AL
1836
The Demesnes of “Moorhill” and “Castle Nugent” are situated in it, in the latter is the site of an old castle whence the townland [ ] its name
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Castle Nugent
Edgeworth Map (AL)
1836
Castle Nugent
Webb:AL
1965
Caisleán Núinsean [?]
Cártaí Móra
2007
kasilˈnuːdʒint
Áit.

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