Priest Town

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Priest Town

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county

An Mhí/Meath

barony

Dún Búinne/Dunboyne

civil parish

Cill Bhríde/Kilbride

Centrepoint

53.4544, -6.40107latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1561	Preston (Rodolph Knight and George Foxley)	CPCR Calendar of the Patent and Close Rolls of Chancery in Ireland, vol. 1-3 Údar: J. Morrin , Áit foilsithe: Dublin
1567	Preston Lease … Henry Browne and James Queytrott, of Dublin, merchants ; of the tithe corn of Clonye, the Bridestreate, the longe tieth, Feleston, Harbardeston, both Ballmacooles, Caelston in the parish of Kilbride, the Bewton, Preston, Raieston, Dardeston, parcel of the Fydorthe, and parcel of Babeston, and parcel of Irishtown, and a quarter of Bellgre, amounting to 34 copies of corn, parcel of the rectory of Donboyne, county Meath, possessions of the late abbey of Molingar, county Westmeath. To hold for 2 1 years, at a rent of £34. Not to alien without license under the great seal ; nor to let except to English by both parents. F 1174	F Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1616	Priestowne Grant to Wm. Hackett of Priestowne in Meath… CPR 300	CPR Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Bliain: 1603–23, Pubref: BÁC, 1966, Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830
1639	Prieststown (Wm. Hackat) Hackat, William, Prieststown, co. Meath, gent. <br> Prerogrative Wills 209	Prerogative Wills Index to the Prerogative Wills of Ireland 1536-1810, ed. A. Vicars. Dublin 1897.
1655-7	Priestowne (The Lord of Dunboyne) The Lord of Dunboyne Ir. pa... 200.	DS (P, TCD) #29276 [DS (par. TCD)] Down Survey Parish Maps-(Leagan ar líne atá ag Coláiste na Trionóide)/Down Survey Parish Maps-(Online copy by Trinity College)
1666	Prieststowne Bar. Dunboyne… Prieststowne 200a (323 stat) (James Duke of Ormond) ASE 48	ASE Abstracts of Grants of Lands..under the Acts of Settlement and Explanation, A.D.1666-1684 (Appendix to Fifteenth Annual Report from the Commissioners of Public Records of Ireland, 45-280; 1825) Bliain: 1666-84
1710	Prieststown (James [Hacket]) James [Hacket], Prieststown, co. Meath <br> Prerogrative Wills 209	Prerogative Wills Index to the Prerogative Wills of Ireland 1536-1810, ed. A. Vicars. Dublin 1897.
1710	Prieststown James [Hamilton], Prieststown, co. Meath, gent. <br> Prerogrative Wills 213	Prerogative Wills Index to the Prerogative Wills of Ireland 1536-1810, ed. A. Vicars. Dublin 1897.
1836	Priestown	HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí051,4 High Commission Survey & Valuation Report 1824 Bliain: 1824
1836	Priestowne	DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Mí051,4 DS (reference), foinse in AL / source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook:AL
1836	Priestowne	DS Map:AL Leathanach: Mí051,4 Down Survey, foinse in AL (Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook).
1836	Prieston	Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí051,4 Inquisition de chuid aimsir Charles I in AL Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1836	Priesttown	OD:AL Leathanach: Mí051,4 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	[Priest town] "The south eastern extremity is a crucial hill called Craigance…a moat called Kilbride Moat…"	Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Mí051,4 Descriptive Remarks; as Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis/from the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain: 1830-40
1836	Priest-town	BS:AL Leathanach: Mí051,4 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1836	Priesttown	Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: Mí051,4 Inhabitants in AL: Fianaise a bailíodh ó mhuintir na háite Bliain: 1830-42
1836	Priestown	List of Townlands (Treas.):AL Leathanach: Mí051,4 List of Townlands (Treas.) , foinse in AL / source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks.
1836	Priestown	Map of Co. Dublin:AL Leathanach: Mí051,4 Map of Co. Dublin:AL
1836	Priesttown	Map of Co. Meath:AL Leathanach: Mí051,4 Map of Co. Meath:AL

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