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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.4439, -6.50247latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540-1
Beggeston
Manor of Donboyn…
Ir. Mon. Poss.
1566
Beggeston
(89 3). Lease … to Edward Waterhowse, esq. ; of the tithe corn of Donboyne, Myleston, Rathelege,Gerardeston, Walterston, the Grange, Luston, Pireston, Braston, Mayne, Gunnokes de Plunket, Waringeston, Beggeston, Benettston, the Paase, Purtane, Hollywood, Gunnocke, and Loughsallaghe, co. Meath, parcel of the rectory of Donboyne, and the altarages of the rectory, those due to the vicar of Donboyne and … curate of Kilbride excepted. F 975
F
1798
Begstown (Anne [Clinton])
Anne [Clinton], alias Taaffe, Begstown …widow <br> Prerogrative Wills 91
Prerogative Wills
1836
Beggstown
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí037,10
1836
Beggstown
List of Townlands:AL Leathanach: Mí037,10
1836
Begstown
Matthews:AL Leathanach: Mí037,10
1836
Beggstown
Greene:AL Leathanach: Mí037,10
1836
Beggstown
Map of Co. Meath:AL Leathanach: Mí037,10
1836
Beggstown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí037,10
1836
Begstowne
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí037,10
1836
Beggston
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí037,10
1836
From a family of Beck
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí037,10
1836
Beggstown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí037,10

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