BROWSE
townland
Baile Chearráin
genitive: Bhaile Chearráin
(Irish)
Carranstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.6742, -6.40535latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1407
Keranston
Patent Roll 8 Henry IV <br> PARDON to Christopher Preston of all intrusions [etc.] in the manors of Ballymadan; Kells in Ossory; Kilkarghy; one third of the manor of Nobber; one quarter of the manors of Naas and Kells in Meath; 7 carucates of land in Gormanston; 1 messuage and 3 carucates in le Ryne, Fingallston, Bolandeston, Tankardston, Gaffney and Keranston. (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
Cal. ICR
1461-83
Kerranestoñ
William Davy de drogheda ... en Knokeuryke iuxte Slane ... litildardiestoñ iuxte le Nall ... en Kerranestoñ oue lez apprtenantz iuxte dyueleke ... en dovanestoñ ... en dyveleke ... Turbivile ...en lez Maudelyns vien pres Trym ... en lercorre ... prise a Trym̃ en le Guylhall ... davy leynagh Chaplain irroys ... de lez Oleynaghes vileyne ... John Omony Chaplain irrois ... de lez Omonyes vileyne ... SRI Edw. IV 414-6
Stat. Rolls
1540-1
Keranston
(Thos. Cusake)
Ir. Mon. Poss.
1540c
Caranston
1 Poss…Monasterium Sancti Nich…iuxta Excester…campo vocato…Caranston… villata de Dulyke…Mawdelyn Medowe….Henrico Deane… rivulum ibidem vocatum the Nany… Nicholas Fulley….Brianus Martyn…. Wm. Brode… Phipipus Hedyan… Georgius Goldborne…. Boll Brygge…Nich. Colgan… Callons House quod Georgius Golborne… Thomas Laghlyn tenet … the Yard… the Colnerhouse Parke…. Sinnterin ex parte boriali ecclesie parochialis … quod Feraldus Kegan…pccupat… de eodem gardin baroni de Slane… Crown Survey 27, 30
Crown Surv.
1540c
Carenston
Poss…Monasterium Sancti Nich…iuxta Excester…Rectoria ecclesie parochialis de Duleke… <br> Villata de Platen Caleston…Carenston, Gafney, Beamond, Jyltons, Bedleston, Angelston, Kernes, Lonnderston, Johnston, Skaternaggh, Cussyngston, Magna Ryverston, Parva Ryverston, Bolyes, Kenok, the Denys, Athcarne, Gallyston, Malaghsene, Kellyston et Parapach, Drommyn, Rathyll, Gellynston, Garblagh, Gasconston, Bowanson, Corbally, Longford, Newton, Balferne, Knokkyllan, Londerston et Kenok Crown Survey 27, 32, 33
Crown Surv.
1569
Caranston
Lease … to Francis Agard, esq.; of a chief messuage and land in Carrickrogg, county Meath, land in Arberbushe, Langanan, the Westparke, land on the north of the same, land on the north of the common green of Dulyeke, Castlecolke, Cowparke, another pasture there, the parke meadow, by the site of the manor of Dulyke, the Bowglasse, Smyth's meadow, a close on the south side of the town of Longford, land on the east of Newton, land on the south of Caranston, the Maudlvn meadow in Dulvcke, cottages and gardens there occupied by William Brode, Philip Hedian, Patrick Pouncerall, and George Golborne, a garden there by Ponticull, called the F 1458
F
1569
Carreston, Carenston
Lease … to Francis Agarde, esq.; of land by Horrock and Woodwye, land by Carreston, in Platyn, and in Newton, co. Meath, 5s. chief rent, out of the lands of Robert Plunket, knt., in Dromyn, a moiety of Rathallen, the rectory of Dulicke, extending to Dulicke, Platten, Calleston, Carenston, half of Gafney, Beamond, both villages of Hilton, Bedelston, Angelston, both villages of Kernes, Lounderston, Johnston, Scaternaghe, Cusshington, great Riverston, little Riverston, both towns of Bolles, Kenaugh, Dennys, Athekerne, Galestowne, Malaughefen, Gilbeston, Perapache, Dromyn, Rathyll, Gillingston, Carblaughe, Gasconstone, Dowanston, Corbally, Longford, Newton, Balserne, Knockillan … F 1480
F
1590
Caranston
License to William Bath, of Athcarne, second justice English, of the Common Pleas, assignee of John Parker, esq. : to alienate to any, being English by both parents, the site of the priory of Duleeke, Arborbussh, Langanan, Westerparke, the common green of Duleeke, Castelcott, the Cowepark, a culverhouse, Boglas, the Smythes meadow, pasture by the town of Longford, land on the east of the Neweton, and on the south of Caranston, cottages and land in Duleke, the College yard, the Culverhouse park, land on the north of the church of Duleke, the Foxe parks, a field full of ashes 32 years growing, Atkins acre, pasture on the south of Smyth's meadow, in Duleke, and the Maudlyn meadow in Duleke, parcel of the possessions of the priory of Lanthony in England, F 5422
F
1669
Carranstowne
6. JENICO Lord Viscount GORMANSTON. —The Meath. castle, manor, town, and lands of Gormanstowne, with a mill. — Carranstowne, Richardstowne, Boltray with a mill, and Logdoory with a mill, 426a.—Balloy, 270a.—Stamullin, 134a…ix shillings yearly out of Caddell's land in Stamullin.—Ballostran, 60 a…Saddlestowne (part), 45 a…Laciestowne (part), 30 a.—Cloghan (part), 68 a…Moolestowne, 29 a…Courts leet and baron, in the manor of Gormanston ; bar. Duleek ASE 208
ASE
1703
Carranstowne
19. ABEL RAM of Dublin, esq., 24lh March 1702…Part of Carranstowne, 25 A. 1 n. —part of Duleeke, with three cabbins and seven gardens, 71 a…full benefit of commonage on all the commons; bar. Duleeke, co. Meath.—the estate of Christopher Lord Slane attainted, which had been granted to Godart Earl of Athlone, and by his Lordship, by deeds of lease and release, dated 21st and 22d June 1698…conveyed to the said Abel Ram. Inrolled…July 1703. Forf. Est. 367
Forf. Est.
1836
Carrantown
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí036,4
1836
Curranstown
Co. Map 1812:AL Leathanach: Mí036,4
1836
Curranstown
GJRates (Old Docket): AL Leathanach: Mí036,4
1836
Curraghtown
TAB Leathanach: Mí036,4
1836
Greate & Little Corranstowne
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Mí036,4
1836
Carronstowne
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Mí036,4
1836
Carronston; Carranston
Archdall (King):AL Leathanach: Mí036,4
1836
Baile Chearran
OC:AL Leathanach: Mí036,4
1836
a family
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí036,4
1836
Baile chearran
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí036,4
1836
Carranstown
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí036,4
1836
Carranstown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí036,4

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