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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.4788, -6.48713latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1409
Portereston
Patent Roll 10 Henry IV <br> PARDON to Nicholas s. of ***Nicholas Porter junior of Portereston, barony of Ratoath, (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
Cal. ICR
1540c
Porterston
Rectoria de Rathbegan <br> … eclesie parochialis de Rathbegan … <br> In villatis [de] Porterston et Lytell Warenston <br> Villata de Colestor … villata de Gormonston … <br> In Iuddyslandis … villata de Growton … <br> In vilatis de Magna Warenston et in Wyston … Crown Survey 46
Crown Surv.
1569
Porterston
Lease … to Francis Agarde, esq … the tithes of Porterston, and Little Warrenston (the Auditor General's book has in margin here, rectory of Rathbegan), Collester, Gormanston, Juddesland, Growton, Great Warrenston, Whitteston, Rathbegan, Wilkinston, Baconston, and Comegrefeld, a pension … out of the rectory of Killolaugh, all in county aforesaid F 1480
F
1666
Porterstowne
James Standish, esq. Ballykinburford, 156a. —Porterstowne, 100 a Gormanstowne, 85 a….Powderlogh, 146 a…bar. Ratoath, co. Meath ASE 54
ASE
1668
Porterstowne
Charles viscount FitzHarding…Ballybinminor, 156 a…Porterstowne, 100 a…Gortmanstowne, 85 a…Powderlogh (part), 144a…Flemingstowne 288 a…in ye 20th part of Ratooth, 5 a… in Ratooth fields, 44 a…Little Blackhall, 129 a…. bar. Ratooth… ASE 186
ASE
1836
Porterstown
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí093,10
1836
Porterstown
GJRates (Old Docket): AL Leathanach: Mí093,10
1836
Porterstown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí093,10
1836
Porterstowne
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí093,10
1836
Porterston
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: Mí093,10
1836
Poterstowne
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: Mí093,10
1836
Porterstown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí093,10

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