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An Caisleán Dubh
genitive: an Chaisleáin Duibh
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Blackcastle
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1384 |
Blakcastell
Patent Roll 8 Richard II <br>
GRANT £88 3s 2d to Walter Reynell of custody of the manor of Blakcastell, co. Meath, (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
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1385 |
del Blakecastell
Patent Roll 9 Richard II <br>
GRANT to Walter Reynell, keeper of the lands that belonged to Walter Lenfaunt in cos. Louth and Kildare, and to John Haddesore in Keppok in that county, and also the manor del Blakecastell in co. Meath, (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
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1461 |
Blakecastell
Patent Roll 1 Edw. IV <br>
GRANT, for service, to William Welles kt, C. of Ire…. and of Blakecastell and Dunamore, co. Meath (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
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1461-83 |
le Blakcastell
Walron Wellesle ... le Blakcastell et donamore SRI Edw. IV 362
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1527 |
Blackcastell
Peter, earl of Ormond, absent since 26 June, & seised of Donaghmore & Blackcastell with a watermill. 40
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1540c |
Blakecastell
Extenta manerii Ardmoulghan … Johan. Whyte, clerici, Johan. Talon de Blakecastell, Donaldi Omulryan de Slane, Mathei Duff clerici, Pat. Porter, Thome Frane, Thome, Bradye, Wm. Brocketon, Jac. Porter, Nich. Browne, Wm. Conwey, Pat. Barden, Walt. Stokeboulde, Johan. Byrton, Wm. Louth, Jac. Flemyng, Nich. Duffying, Rob. Bromalde et Walt. Walsshe … Crown Survey 105
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1547 |
Black Castle and Donamore
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1573-4 |
Blackcastell
Pardon to ... Tho.
Tallon, of Blackcastell, farmer. F 2365
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1589 |
Blackcastle
Grant to John Hoy…in Tuterathe alias Farrentonrathe
in the Newetowne by Trym, or elsewhere in cos. Meath…conveyed by John Tute, of Blackastle, Edw.
Cusacke, of Lesmullen, and others, 22 June
F 5348
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1598 |
Black Castle
(Gluais) Navan — Bishop of Meath, Baron of the Novan, Js. Dillon of Moymet, Rob. Rochfort of Kilbrid, Alex. Evers of Rathtain, Rd Bellew of Bellewestown, Jn. Waffer of Gainstown, Js. Warren of Philpottstown, Js. Hill of Allenstown, Jn. Eustace of Lescartan, Rd. Misset of the same, Geo. Cusake of Rathallrone, Chr. Netterville of Black Castle, Descript. Ir. 94
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1642 |
Blackcastle near Novan (Nettervile of ...)
fol. 97r <br>
150
Charles Crafford of the Novan … was robbed and spoyled by … Nettervile of Blackcastle near Novan gent, Robert Nettervile of Knockcumber near Novan gent … with Thomas Delahide of Novan … in the tone Towne of Killeene… he was robbed… by at lest Threescore of the Inhabitants of Killeene … Richard Painter of Novan was robbed by Thomas Durra of Novan… and all by all the Inhabitants of the Kannan Roe of Novan … Robert Nettervile of Knockcumber … Thomas Nettervile of Black <D> castle, Robert Nettervile of Knockcumber … Laurance Dowdall of Athlumny Esquire..
fol. 97v … John Warren of Churchtowne near Novan … George Nangle of Ardsalle near Novan gent …
Charles [mark] Crafford his mark
jurat 22 Januar 1641 Depositions MS 816, fols 097r-098v
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1642 |
Blackcastle
fol. 132v
At Knockcumber Rob: Nettervile … James Delahide 4 …
Mr Brimingham of Dorramstowne … Tho: Teeling of Tankardstowne … Alson Knock of Lascartan … Martin Nangle of Rathmore … Tho: Nettervile of Blackcastle 22 li. Mah Gogarty of Symonstowne … Patrick ffodegan of the upper Graggs … Patrick Gone of Lower Grags… At Dunnamore …At Proudstowe … At Rahaldron … at Dunmowe ... at Roestowne, Rob: Barnewell
Aboute Slane …Symon Porter of Kingstowne 60 li. aboute Kenstowne …
Aboute Killmoone … Moorestowne by Slane … Boyardstowne on Rob: Whites Land … Walter Delahides Land of Knockcumber …
, John Warren of Churchtowne near the Novan gent … Depositions MS 816, fols 132r-133v
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1688 |
Black Castle (Richard [Janns])
Richard [Janns], Black Castle, co.<br> Prerogrative Wills 248
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1836 |
Caislean dubh, 'black castle'
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OD:AL Leathanach: Mí027,7
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1836 |
Caislean dubh
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pl:AL Leathanach: Mí027,7
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1836 |
Black Castle
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OD:AL Leathanach: Mí027,7
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1836 |
Black Castle
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HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí027,7
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1836 |
Black Castle
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DS:AL Leathanach: Mí027,7
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1836 |
Black Castle
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Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí027,7
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1836 |
Black Castle
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Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí027,7
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