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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English hole, pool, (tidal-)stream?

Centrepoint

53.697, -6.29144latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1424
Englyssh Colpe als. Pilletestoun
Patent Roll 2 Henry VI <br> COMMISSION, by mainprize of William Bathe and Nicholas Ketyng of co. Dublin, to William Sutton clk of custody of the following lands [etc.], to have during pleasure, rendering the extent, viz.: 1 messuage and 40 acres of land, which lately belonged to Clement Bernard in Flemyngton near Kentestoun, co. Meath; 1 messuage and 1 carucate in Englyssh Colpe alias Pilletestoun in the same county; and also 1 messuage and 40 acres in Carblagh, in the same county. (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
Cal. ICR
1479
? Pilletestoun
Close Roll 19 Edw. IV <br> ] ENROLMENT of a deed dated at Howth, 10 July [1478] 18 Edw. IV, by which the said Robert, Lord of Howth, granted and confirmed to Robert Dowdall kt, John Cornewalshe kt, Thomas Talbot of Malahide esq., John More yeoman [yeman] and William Rery yeoman [yeman] all the messuages, lands, tenements, mills, moors, rents and services, with their appurtenances … [and] in the towns and fields of Pilletestoun, Navan, Ballysawe and Kells in co. Meath (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
Cal. ICR
1540c
Pylleston
Rectoria de Colpe <br> Villata de Colpe… villate de Mochebebek…the Newton of Colpe, villata de Stagrenan…Magna Stamen…Parva Stamen… Pylleston et Ballymad…Betaghston…Parva Bebek… villata de Donnakerne…villata de Payneston…villata de Marynerton… Crown Survey 34
Crown Surv.
1569
Pilleston
Lease … to Francis Agarde, esq … the rectory of Julyanston, extending to Julyanston, Damcaneston, Rogerstowne, Nynche, Leyton, and both towns of [Mynestone] ; the rectory of Killarvan, extending to Killarvan, Graft, Shallon, Newhaggard, Angor, and Gaffney ; eight copies of tithe corn out of Colpe ; out of Newton …S. James, 1, Stagrenan, 1, great Stamyn … little Stamyn, 1, Pilleston and Ballynard … Ballaugheston … Donnakerne, 6, and Payneston, 2, parcels of the rectory of Colpe ; the rectory of Morechurche, extending to Morechurche, Moynard, Irishtowne, Churchefeldston, Richardstone, Kenocke, Lesternon, Moylaughlyn, Kynodestone, Clowthestone, Leganbale, Durdeston, and Crykelotteston ; the rectory of Stamollen, extending to Stamollen, Balloy, Canthenston, Gormanstown, Baltrey, Stydall, Kilbreckeston, Clintonston, Gibbestowne, Tullocke, Hoggeston, Knockbegg, Harbertiston, Danielston, Grenanston, Whitelesse, Sadilston, Leceston, and Ballastrane; F 1480
F
1788
Pilltown
Murtach, Richard, Pilltown. co. Meath, weaver. <br> Prerogrative Wills 343
Prerogative Wills
1836
Baile an phoill, 'I.e. town of the pill, or river-inlet'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí020,12
1836
Pylleston
Archdall (King):AL Leathanach: Mí020,12
1836
Pilltown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí020,12
1836
Pylstown
Inq. C II (Brodigan):AL Leathanach: Mí020,12
1836
Pilltown
dúch:AL Leathanach: Mí020,12
1836
Pilltown
Long Map 1787 (Sheppard): Leathanach: Mí020,12
1836
Pilleston
Inq. H VIII (Brodigan):AL Leathanach: Mí020,12
1836
Pyleston
Grant J. I (Brodigan):AL Leathanach: Mí020,12
1836
Pillstowne
ASE:AL Leathanach: Mí020,12, Nóta: (Brodigan)
1836
Pilltowne
Quit Rents (Copy):AL Leathanach: Mí020,12
1836
Pollstown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí020,12
1836
Pillstowne
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí020,12
1836
Pillestown
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí020,12
1836
Pelletston
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí020,12
1836
Pilltown
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí020,12
1836
Pilltown
Co. Map 1812:AL Leathanach: Mí020,12
1836
Pylletstown
Inq. H VIII (Brodigan):AL Leathanach: Mí020,12

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