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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

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53.4476, -6.77964latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540-1
Baconston
Jurors… Laurence Whyte, late Prior of the Hospital of St. John near Tryme...John Offyny of
Ir. Mon. Poss.
1540-1
Bakenstoke
John offynie of
Ir. Mon. Poss.
1540c
Baconston
Villata de Turen … Et quod Johannes Nugent … <br> Villata de Larcorre … Et quod Georgius Mape … Wm. Thorpe … Baconrath, Somerston, Turen et Larcorre <br> Villata de Baconston et Ramyston Crown Survey 113
Crown Surv.
1540c
Baconston
Barone of Doynboyn <br> Jordanston … Larecore … Baconston … Mollones … with coyn and livere as Moylagh doth bere … Crown Survey 294
Crown Surv.
1540c
Baconston, Bakonston, Bakonyston west
The barone of Moyfynragh <br> Jordanston {Tolloghanshynnagh} … Larecor … More in Laracor of Whittislandes … Baconston … Mollones part {of Possevickston}… with coyn and livere as Moylagh doth bere … Item Bakonyston, Rewynston … Item Bakonyston west Ballyndyrre . Crown Survey 294
Crown Surv.
1552
Baconston
CPCR
1566
Baconston
(Gerald, Earl of Kildare… Gerald Sutton…)
CPCR
1583
Baconston
(...to Edmond Darcy, by lease, the lands of … late the possessions of David Sutton)
CPCR
1583-4
Baconston
(3656). Lease…to Edm. Darcy, of Jordanistoune, co. Meath, gent….the lands of Baconston and Reiston, Baconrathe alias Ballindirry, and Jordanston, co. Meath, possessions of David Sutton, of the Castelton of Kildroght, attainted, F 4317
F
1590
Baconston
Grant to Richard Power …lands, bog to cut turf, and the ruins of a castle and houses in Baconston and R[ei]eston,Baconrath and Ballindirry, (50s.), and Jordanston, (£5), co. Meath, lands of David Sutton, attainted ; land in Cullendrought, parcel of the lands of the monastery of S. Peter of the Newtown by Trym, co. Meath, (4s. Sd.) To hold for ever in common socage. Rents as above F 5495
F
1666
Baconstowne
25. HENRY Bishop of MEATH and his heirs, for ever…Knock alias Summerhill, with its parcells, viz. Moige and Knockbegg, 743a… Baconstowne, Jordanstowne, 200 a….Rahinstowne alias Ballyraine (part), 396 a…in Ballinderry, 178 a…bar. Moyfenragh, co. Meath. —Total quantity, 2,025 a… ASE 69
ASE
1666
Baconstowne
47. HENRY Bishop of MEATH—Knocke alias Summerhill, with its parcells, viz. Moige and Knoekbegg. 743 a…Baconstowne, 507 a…Jordanstowne, 200 a…Rahinstowne alias Bally-Raine (part), 396 a…in Ballin-derry, 178 a…bar. Moyfenrath, co. Meath… Total quantity, 2,025 a… ASE 82-83
ASE
1683
Baconstowne
16. NIC. Lord Visct. NETTERVILL… <br> Baconstowne, 517 a…Jordanstowne, 200 a….Ballinterry, 334 a…Colindraught, 8 a… bar. Moyfenragh… <br> one house or tenement in Dunboyne; bar. Dunboyne… ASE 277-8
ASE
1836
Beaconstown
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí094,6
1836
Baconstown
Grand Warrant 1829:AL Leathanach: Mí094,6
1836
Baconstown
GJ Warrant 1835:AL Leathanach: Mí094,6
1836
Baconstowne
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí094,6
1836
Baile bogúin, 'Bacon's town'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí094,6
1836
Baile bogúin
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí094,6
1836
Baconstown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí094,6

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