BROWSE
townland
Baile an Phaoraigh
genitive: Bhaile an Phaoraigh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Powerstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.7633, -6.9492latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

c1538
Poerstown
COD Imleabhar: iv, 178
1540
Powerston
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 128
1563
Powerstowne
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 El.
1566
Powerriston
F Leathanach: 808
1566
Powerston
F Leathanach: 808
1568
Poweriston
F Leathanach: 1217
1568
Pouerston
F Leathanach: 1240
1570
Poerston alias Ballynephoerye
COD Imleabhar: v, 190
1593
Powerston
COD Imleabhar: iv, 59
1601
Powrestown
COD Imleabhar: vi, 113
1607
Powerston
CPR Leathanach: 109
1607
Powerston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 J I
1609
Powerston
CPR Leathanach: 143
1614
Powerstone
CPR Leathanach: 271
1623
Powerstowne
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 6 J I
1660c
Poorestowne
BSD (Ce) Leathanach: 87
1728
Poorestowne
CGn. Leathanach: 57.350.38822
1839
Poorstown
CM:AL Leathanach: Ce 14, 7
1839
Powerstown
DS:AL Leathanach: Ce 14, 7
1839
Poorstown (pronounced)
OC:AL Leathanach: Ce 14, 7
1839
Powerstown is the true name
OD:AL Leathanach: Ce 14, 7
1839
Poorstown Townland
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach (AL): Ce 14, 7
1839
Powerstown
Vallancey Surv.:AL Leathanach: Ce 14, 7

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