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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of An Péacógach
    An Péacógach — ón sloinne Péacóg (< Pecok)
    Is struchtúr an-chomónta i gCo. na Mí é an téarma lonnaíochta Angla-Normannach -tún (-town ní ba dhéanaí) á cháiliú le hainm pearsanta nó le sloinne. Is é an focal Gaeilge a fhreagraíonn do -town i logainmeacha den chineál sin ná baile, agus rinneadh roinnt mhaith de na logainmneacha Béarla seo a ghaelú ar an múnla baile +* *ainm. Féach na tagairtí stairiúla seo a leanas: ‘Pecokestoun’ (1400), Bail’ an phéacóg Ainmleabhar, scríofa le peann luaidhe (1836); ‘Peacock is a family name’ Ainmleabhar (nóta)

  • English

    the town of An Péacógach
    An Péacógach — from the surname Péacóg (< Pecok)

Centrepoint

53.4829, -6.42773latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1400
Pecokestoun
Patent Roll 2 Henry IV <br> GRANT, for a fine of £20, to John Darditz of Grilly, of custody of 1 messuage and two thirds of 1 carucate of land in Cossanes, in the K.'s hand by reason of the minority of John, son and heir of Matthew White, who held in chief of Edmund, son and heir of Roger Mortimer, late earl of March and lord of Meath, a minor in the K.'s wardship, as of his manor and castle of Trim; and also 1 messuage and 2 carucates of land in Glaskarne and Pecokestoun, as of his manor of Ratoath, (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
Cal. ICR
1575
Pecobeston
(2268). Lease, under queen's letter, 16 Ap., 1574, to Jasper English. Horsey, esq. ; of the tithes of corn, hay, and turf, of the long tithe of the parish of Rathtowth, extending to ...Pecobeston, both the Glascanes, Raieston, Golding's land, and Rathecoules land, our Ladie land by Rywen crosse, land in Much Ballibyn in the holding of Ann Begge, co. Meath (leased by Henry, abbot of S. Thomas the martyr, xx. Hen. VIII.,… F 2579
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1836
Bail' an phéacóg
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí100,64
1836
Peacockston
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí100,64
1836
Bail' an phéacóg
OC:AL Leathanach: Mí100,64
1836
Peacockstown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí100,64
1836
Peacockstowne
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Mí100,64
1836
Peacokstowne
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Mí100,64
1836
Peakockstowne
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí100,64
1836
Peacockstown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí100,64
1836
Peacock, a family name
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí100,64
1836
Peacockstown
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí100,64
1836
Peacockstown
GJRates (Old Docket): AL Leathanach: Mí100,64

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