BROWSE
townland
Faughanhill
(English)

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53.67, -6.79768latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1423
Foghyn
Close Role 1 Henry VI <br> To the escheator. It has been found by inquisition that John de la Mare—who was lately seised in his demesne as of fee of 1 messuage and 1 acre of land in Herbertestoun near Foghyn, co. Meath—was outlawed for various felonies and that, after John's death, Thomas Graunt and Nicholas Rowe occupied the said messuage and land, which are held of William Darcy as of his manor of Martry.2 (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
Cal. ICR
1540-1
Foghanhyll
The Graunge near... (Manus Duff)
Ir. Mon. Poss.
1614
Foughan-hill
Grant…to Arthur Savage…The site…of the monastery of Navan, three water mills adjoining the Hurling park, Graunge near Foughan-hill, Deranston, Ballinevan, the manor of Angeoilston or Augeston, Trinne’s land… CPR 265
CPR
1620
Grange near Faghan Hill
Grant…to sir Roger Jones, knight… a close called Hurling Park, Grange near Faghan Hill, Doranstown als. Duranteston, the manor town of Angelston als. Angevilston….in the tenure of John Kell; more in the same…called Faynes land, in the tenure of Richard White; …Brittell;…Dillon; Ballynevan, Julianstown and Damanstowne…Dorranston als. Duranteston… CPR 451
CPR
1642
Hillsfaughan
fol. 164r <br> Nicholas Hudson Late of Hillsfaughan in the County of Meath yeoman an english protestant ... Sir William Hill of Ballibeg <br> fol. 164v <br> the Castle of the said Sir William Hill … to Allinstowne his howse … Nicholas Darcy of Plattin Esquire <br> fol. 165r <br> Patrick Cusack of Rahaldron in the County of Meath Esquire, and that xiiij of this deponents oxen were eaten by the Rebells in the Erle of ffingalls howse called Loghrammer Depositions MS 816, fols 164r-165v
Dep. 1641
1642
the hill of ffawghan (Edm. Gowen of nere ...)
fol. 183r <br> … I Richard Reade of Little Aghgane in the parish of Rathboyne … Sir William Hill knighte and his tenant Donnogh Kellye … Sir William Hill of Ballabegge & Donnogh Kellye his tenant … Land in Little Athgane … Robert Balfe of Correstowne … Robert Oliver Plunkett of … Edmund Gowen of nere the hill of ffawghan husbandman Depositions MS 816, fols 183r-183v
Dep. 1641
1644
the hill of ffaghan ... neere Dorranstowne
fol. 223r <br> The Examinacion of Capt ai n William Cadogan of Gallmuilston ... Pierstowne, about eight myles from Dublin, … Ratoth (being some ffiue or sixe Miles distant from Pierstowne aforesaid) … the Navan …towne of Kells … Arbrackan the Bishopp of Meathes howse … Mr Lawrence Dowdall of Athlumny (who marryed the Earle of ffingalls sister) … <br> fol. 223v 140 … the Hill of Tarah … Arbrackan … Gallmoylstowne … Mr Plunkett of Clony=breny, Mr Plunkett of Donnagorran, Mr Plunkett of Newcastle, Mr Plunketts sonne of Castlekerryn and Robert Car y [ ] Punkett … the hill of ffaghan ffaghan neere Dorranstowne, Betaghes sonne of Moynaltie <br> fol. 224r … Mape of Maperath and his sonne … Plunkett of Girley his brother, Depositions MS 816, fols 223r-224v
Dep. 1641
1836
Faughan Hill
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí098,30
1836
Faughan Hill
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí098,30
1836
Faughan hill
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí098,30
1836
Mullyfaughan; Faughan hill
Local:AL Leathanach: Mí098,30
1836
Mullaigh fochain, 'hill of the provender'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí098,30
1836
Mullaigh fochain
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí098,30

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