BROWSE
townland
Baile Phochain
genitive: Bhaile Phochain
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Paughanstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.8323, -6.47951latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1301
Poheleston
(= W. part of Paughanstown -eag.)
CPlR Leathanach: 96
1301
Poghillystoun
PR Leathanach: 54 55
1540
Poghylleston
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 225
1552
Poghelleston
F Leathanach: 1134
1628
Pochanston
Dowd. D Leathanach: 652
1628
Poghelston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 14 Car.1
1633
Poghillston, Poghalston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 23 Car.1
1637
Paghanston, Poghanston (2)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 39 Car.1
1655
Faughanstowne
DS
1658
Poughanstowne
Inq. LP Leathanach: 28
1659
Pawhans towne
Cen. Leathanach: 471
1660c
Pawhanstowne
BSD Leathanach: 260
1666
Pawhanstowne
ASE Leathanach: 52
1668
Pokenstowne
ASE Leathanach: 141
1669
Poghanstowne
ASE Leathanach: 210
1685
Faughanston
Hib. Del.
1740c
Daughanstown (sic)
Cen. Leathanach: 269
1777
Loughanstown
TS
1836
Paughanstown
AL
1836
baile phachain (fochan)
OK:AL
1836
baile phachain (fochan)
OC:AL
1836
Paughan a family name
OD:AL
1836
baile phocan/phachan (fochain/fachain)
the town of Pochan Pochan - sloinne
LSO Leathanach: 176

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