BROWSE
townland
Baile Réisc
genitive: Bhaile Réisc
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Balreask
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.7524, -6.82999latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1582
Balreske
Pardon to Walter Betaghe fitz James, of Rathdrommogh, co. Meath, gent,, Hugh m'Shane O Relye, of Maghemorie, and Thady M'Brene, of Corraghton, same co. horsemen, Phelim M'Shane, of Droneschell, Tho. m'Donagh M'Bren, late of same, Fersie m'Shane boie M'Bren, of Feaghe, Ouen M'Bren, of Newcastell, Tirlaghe m'Shane M'Bren, of same, Wm. Duffe M'Shaffrie, of Feaghe, Edm. grome M'Donghe, of Kilemynche, Edm. galte M'Dun, of same, Rowry M'Bren, of Balreske, Tho. duffe M'Bren, of Raurie, Patr. m'Ardille M'Bren, of Newcastell, and Patr. M'Gergane, of Moibolge, in said co., kerns. F 3958
F
1624
Balrieske
Castleton de Moore, Fresselstown, Cravelston…Dunapatricke…Balrieske…(Rob. Dillon) …Plunkett de Gibston… Inq.JI 69
Inq.
1627
Ballreske & Litleresk
Christ’ Plunckett …de Knockglass & Mahonstowne… Ballentlewe & Ballentarsen sunt pcell’ vil’ de Dooneoure….Knockglasse & Mahonstowne… 60acr’ in Newton. Vil’ & ter de Ballreske & Ballentlew…non pcell’ …de Donowre….de Ballentarsen, Ballentlew, Ballreske & Littleresk tenent’ ut de maner’ de Kells… Donoure, Knockglasse & Mahonstowne…Dooleene…xravellston. Inq.CI 29
Inq.
1654
Balreiske, Balrisk
William Betah of Donowre, Irish Papist. <br> Bounded on the East with Emlough, on the west with Norbinstowne, on the North with…Reiske & on the South with Grange Rossmyne. CS V 298
CS V
1655-7
Balreaske
DS
1655-7
Balreask
William Betagh of Donore Ir: papst.
DS (P, TCD)
1660c
Ballreaske
Wm. Betagh, Ir. pa. 85.
BSD
1663
Ballreaske
Wm. Betagh …Ballreaske <br> Inq.CII 3
Inq.
1667
Balreaske
RICHARD STEPHENS the younger, esq.—Lawrencetowne (part), 188 a…Maprath,254a…the Motte, 128 a…Clonfinnen and part of Curragh, 235 a…Rathbrakes, 242 a…mountain Pole…part of Kells, lying next to the white commons of which Rochford of Killbried was proprietor, 56 a…the white commons, 37 a. several parcells of laud near Kells, with the several mills thereon, 450 a…in Mullaghay, 51 a…Balreaske, 151 a… bar. Kells, co. Meath.— Total quantity, 1,971 a… Taterath, Fyanstowne, and Hullstowne or Hurlestowne, 769 a… ASE 82
ASE
1685c
Balreask
Hib. Del.
1714
Bakrask
(Taylor-Melville) the White Commons, the Nine Acres, Sheenies, Tatteragh, Mullaghy, Balrask, Burfordstowne, Brownstown & Rathmore, Irishtowne, Lackmelch, Pepperstown, Calliaghtown, Maperath, Mountain Pole & Rochford’s Land, Upper & Lower Rebrack, Curragh, Cornesasse, Clounfinon, Horath, Armagh, Ballintillon, Curraghstown, Newrath, Mote, Croskelly, (Morgallion & Kells) Corrstown (Kells) Drumbarrow, parishes of Stonehall, Castlekeran, Loughan & Dervey CGn. 34.9.20189
CGn.
1828
Balreask
Balreask, Carrick Monks Upper & Lower.
TAB
1836
Rathreask
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí040,19
1836
Balrisk
GJP 1828:AL Leathanach: Mí040,19
1836
Ballreske
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí040,20
1836
Balrieske
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí040,20
1836
Ballruske
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí040,20
1836
Ballreske
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí040,20
1836
Ballreaske
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: Mí040,20
1836
Ballreiske
Inq. G. & M.:AL Leathanach: Mí040,20
1836
Balreask
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí040,20
1836
Balreask
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí040,19
1836
Balreask
Headfort Estate Map 1818: Leathanach: Mí040,19
1836
Ballreaske
Bar. Cons. (Tevlin):AL Leathanach: Mí040,19
1836
Balreask
GJP 1830:AL Leathanach: Mí040,19
1836
Baile an réisg, 'town of the morass'
"Not known in the county as Rathreask but Balreask." [dúch]
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí040,19
1836
Ballreask
Co. Schedule 1830:AL Leathanach: Mí040,20
1836
Balreask
Dunn, J.:AL Leathanach: Mí040,20
1836
Always called Belreask
Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: Mí040,20
1836
Rathreask
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí040,20
1836
Balreask
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí040,20

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