BROWSE
civil parishtownland
Baile an Mhápasaigh
genitive: Bhaile an Mhápasaigh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Mapastown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.8964, -6.49846latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1301
Maupas
CPlR Leathanach: 54:99
1370
Villa of Mapastoun
Reg. Swete. Leathanach: 248
1385
town of John de Mapas
Reg. Swayne Leathanach: 8
1540
Mapastowne
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 225
1540
Mappastowne
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 226
1552
Mapastowne
F Leathanach: 1134
1577
Mapestown
F Leathanach: 3044
1628
Mapaston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 14 Car.1
1655
Maperstowne, Mapperstowne Psh.
DS
1655
Mapestowne
CS I Leathanach: 52,53
1658
Mapestowne
Inq. LP Leathanach: 23
1659
Maperstowne
Cen. Leathanach: 473
1660c
Mapperstowne
BSD Leathanach: 257
1664
Mappastowne
HMR (Lú) Leathanach: 6:184
1666
Mapstowne
ASE Leathanach: 62
1685
Maperst
Hib. Del.
1777
Maplestown
TS
1836
Maplestown
AL
1836
baile bhumpasaigh, baile mhápasaigh
OK & OC:AL
1836
Mape is a family name
OD:AL
1836
Maplestown Parish
...is called in Irish paraiste baile mhápasiaigh and paraiste bhaile mhumpasaigh....the landed property of Bumpasach (some say Mápasach) who was the man that slew the famous Robert Bruce... the town of an Mápasach An Mápasach --- ¾n sloinne Máas
LSO Leathanach: 195

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