BROWSE
townland
Piercetown
(English)

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53.4345, -6.67272latitude, longitude
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1538
Perston
Cal. Inq. Leathanach: 113
1553
Pearston
Fitzgeralds Lackagh
1570
Pyerston
1570 Lease … to Henry Brande, of Castlericharde, co. Meath, gent. ; of nine copies of tithe corn out of Walterston, Branganston, and Ferans, six copies out of Dromlargen and Donganston, live copies out of Balfeghan, Pyerston, Ballenecowle, Kylglyne, and Padynston, a ruinous manse for the curate, and the altarages and oblations of Dromlargen, Donganston, Balfeghan, Pyerston, Ballenecowle, Kylglyne and Padynston, co. Meath, parcel of the rectory of Galtrym, of the possessions of the late monastery of S. Peter by Trym : the chapel of our Lady wherein is now a bakehouse near the north end of the bridge of Dublin … for the stipends of the curates and for repair of the churches of Balfeghan and Galtrym, and the altarages of Walterston, Branganston, and Ferans excepted.) To hold for 21 years … Not to alien any part of the rectory without license, nor to let except to English by both parents. F 1663
F Leathanach: 1663
1576
Pierston
Cal. Inq. Leathanach: 84
1576
Peerston
Cal. Inq. Leathanach: 87
1594
Pierstowne
1594 Lease… to Rich. English. Poore, of Poorestowne, co. Tipperary…the tithes of Walterston, Branganston, Ferrans, Dromlargen, Donganston, Balfeighan, Pierstowne, Ballynecowle, Kilgline, and Padenston, co. Meath… also the lands of Wotton with os. 4d. of custom, and the lands of Moffoerston, co. Meath, parcel of the possessions of the monastery of Thomascourt… F 5873
F Leathanach: 5873
1594
Peirstowne
Grant to Richard Poore … Lossolaughe … Grenocke … Kennaghan … parcel of the possessions of the late monastery of Saint Peter’s, of the Newtown, near Trim, the tithes of Walterston, Branganston, Ferrans, Dromlargen, Donganston, Balfeighan, Peirstowne, Ballmecowle, Kilgline, and Padenston, near Trim … 2 acres of meadow in Moffoerston, in the county of Meath, parcel of the possessions of the late monastery of Thomascourt, near Dublin … 1594. CPCR (Morrin II) 278-9
CPCR
1635
Pearston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 111
1638
Peirston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 143
1654-6
Peirsetowne
CS V Leathanach: 158
1654-6
Peirstown
CS V Leathanach: 159
1654-6
Peirsetown
CS V Leathanach: 158
1659
Pearstowne
Hib. Del.
1663
?Pierstowne
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3
1666c
Peircetowne
BSD (Mí)
1669
Peircetowne
Roger Jones, gent… Castlerickard and Crackanerany or Brackanrany als Ballycrany, part of Castlerickard, 290 a…bar. Moyfenragh…<br>Peircetowne, 207 a…bar. Deece…<br> in Paddingstowne, 150 a…bar. Deece… ASE 211
ASE
1783
Pierstown
T&S Leathanach: 61
1794
Pierstown
Upton Freeholders
1797
Piercetown
Beaufort (Meath):AL
1802
Piercetown
Stat. Surv. (Mí)
1812
Piercetown
Larkin (Mí)
1814
Pierce-town
Leet Leathanach: 319
1836
Pierston
Inq. H VIII (Archdall):AL Leathanach: Mí102,19
1836
Baile Phiarais, 'Pierce's town'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí102,19
1836
Piercetown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí102,19
1836
Piercetown
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí102,19
1836
Piercetown
Tenant (Cullen):AL Leathanach: Mí102,19
1836
Piercetown
Thompson Stat. Survey:AL Leathanach: Mí102,19
1836
Piercetown
Tenant Receipt:AL Leathanach: Mí102,19
1836
Piercetown
Land Surveyor (Connor):AL Leathanach: Mí102,19
1836
Piercetown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí102,19
1836
Peirstowne
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí102,19
1836
Pierston
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí102,19
1836
Pearston
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí102,19
1836
Pierstowne
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: Mí102,19
1837
Piercetown
Top. Dict. Leathanach: I 101
1978
Baile Phiarais
Fitzsimons Leathanach: 77
2011
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