BROWSE
townland
Piercetown
(English)

Centrepoint

53.8352, -6.6296latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1541-42
Pierston in the parish of Inchemoght
… Stevenston, Judgeston, Personeston, Newtown of Rathbran, Monteneston, Doweston, and Dandleston, 48 acres of Knyghton, 6 acres in Fudeston, 24 acres in Peverelston, 16 acres in Pierston, in the parish of Inchemoght; 80 acres in Frencheston… Heyroneston, 40 acres in Rathraynolde, near Siddan, and 8 messuages …in …Trim… .Lands of Dromsaury, Portneston and Ballyshytruk CPCR 79-80(Morrin) (Exemplification of the enrolment of a deed… 3* Edw. IV… John Fleming, Wm. Waringe, Thos. Yonge, chaplains declare to have given to Anne, lat wife of Sir Wm. Welles Richard
CPCR
1654
Piercetown (Lord of Slane, aforsd.)
65 acres ... Bounded on the East with Mandistown on the west with Sycldan on the North with Dromconrah and on the South with St Joh-nrath & Rathrenold. 364.
CS V
1655-7
Pearcetowne
DS
1685c
Pearstowne
Hib. Del.
1703
Pierstowne
Meath. 1. EDWARD SINGLETON esq., Alderman of Drogheda, 15th June 1703…The towns and lands of Pierstowne, 127 a…Kiernonstowne, 66 a…Corrstowne, 89 a…Rathtrasny, 125 a…Acclare, 158 a…two mills thereon.—part of Upper and Lower Drumconrath, 553 a…Baltsederick, 134 a. Upper and Lower Dromsowry, 369 a…Clonepartain alias Clanburcan alias Clonbricken als. Clanierean, 198 a…Belrath als Baltrath, 139 a…Rathnalley ats Rathvicknalloe alias Rathmickinall, 53 a…Carrick-Iverane, 167 a…bar. Slane, co. Meath.—which lands, by deeds of lease and release, dated 20th and 21st June 1698, were conveyed to the said Mr. Singleton by Godart Earl of Athlone Forf. Est. 351
Forf. Est.
1836
Piercetown
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí046,6
1836
Piercetown
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: Mí046,6
1836
Piercetown
Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: Mí046,6
1836
Piercetown
Co. Map 1812:AL Leathanach: Mí046,6
1836
Piercetown
Brabazon, Rev. W.:AL Leathanach: Mí046,6
1836
Piercetown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí046,6
1836
Piercetowne
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Mí046,6
1836
Peircetowne
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Mí046,6
1836
Baile Phíarais
OC:AL Leathanach: Mí046,6
1836
Pierce's town
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí046,6
1836
Baile Phíarais
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí046,6
1836
Piercetown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí046,6
1836
Pearcetown
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí091,9
1836
Piercetown
Co. Map 1812:AL Leathanach: Mí091,9
1836
Piercetowne
Quit Rents (Copy):AL Leathanach: Mí091,9
1836
Piercetown Lands
GJ Rates (Old Copy):AL Leathanach: Mí091,9
1836
Piercetown Lands
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí091,9
1836
Peircetowne
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí091,9
1836
Pierstown alias Leckno, or Pierstownlandy
Archdall:AL Leathanach: Mí091,9

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