BROWSE
townland
Footstown Great
(English)

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53.8026, -6.6236latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1541-42
Jenkynfoteston, Henrifoteston
CPCR
1576
Miche Foleston
Lease ... to Tho. Chapman ; of the rectory of Siddane, co. Meath, the tithes of Siddane, Rengerstone, Leirveg, Howthestone, Crevagh, Miche Foleston. Corballie, Kyrane, New Rathe, S. John's Rathe, Begerston, Little Folestone, Monerum, and Lessynboyne, co. Meath, possessionsof the monastery of Thomascourt. To hold for 21 years. F 2943
F
1667
Great Footstowne
4. Sir GILBERT GERARD knt-In St. John’s Rath, 15 A…in Rath-Reynold and Hothstowne, . 197a…Green-Hills and Batestowne, 102 a…Great Footstowne, 119a…in Breystowne, 98 a—in Barnewallstowne, 9 a. -in Minteran, 66 a…bar. Slane ASE 166
ASE
1669
Littlefootstowne
James, Duke of York…Creevagh, 236a…Littlefootstowne, 112a. Biggstowne, 62a…Corballis (part), 108a…Barnewallstowne (part), 55 a…Bryanstowne (part), 30…the • manor of Gernonstowne and Roseland, 274 a. 2 r—Rochestowne, 204a…Roestowne (part), 84 a.; bar. Slane ASE 190
ASE
1836
[Footstown Great]
"This townland is entered in the Tythe Composition Book as Footstown and Legstown."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Mí104,23
1836
Great Footstown
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí104,23
1836
Great Footstown
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: Mí104,23
1836
Footstown
Co. Map 1812:AL Leathanach: Mí104,23
1836
Footstowne
Petty Eng. Map 1683:AL Leathanach: Mí104,23
1836
Footstown
TAB Leathanach: Mí104,23
1836
Great Footstown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí104,23
1836
Greate Footstowne
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí104,23
1836
Great Footstown
Cess Coll. Bk.:AL Leathanach: Mí104,23

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