BROWSE
townland
Steeplestown
(English)

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53.5732, -6.7955latitude, longitude
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1461-83
le Stepletoñ iuxt Trym
SRI Edw. IV 8
Stat. Rolls
1461-83
Stepiltoñ
1461-83 Trym ... Bernyesclonyes ... leytoñ ... werr̃ vocat̃ Carriffyñ SRI Edw. IV 802-4
Stat. Rolls
1540c
Stepletowne
Villata de Stepletowne … Villata de Carbragh … Carbragh … quas Patricius Barnewell tenet … <br> Custumarii <br> in villata de Leytowne et Stepletowne predictis … Crown Survey 57
Crown Surv.
1558-9
Stapleton
Grant to Laurence Hamonde of the manor of Trim...
CPCR
1566
Stepletowne
922 (615). Lease … to Laurence Hamond, gent.; of the manors of Trym and Moygare, co. Meath … rent out of Downeliveres, Malyvonderisshe, and Ballygarloghe, lands of Parketown, Leytowne, Stepletowne, and Carbraghe, co. Meath, with the customs of the tenants, 22 cottages in Trym, 25. chief rent from Bedloweston mill, 25. rent from a weir on the Boyne at Bedlowston, 12d. rent out of land late Walter Lynces in the fields of Trym, 155. rent out of Thomas Dyllon's lands in the manor of Trym, 25. 3d. out of Robert Martynieli's shop, and 25. 3d. out of Patrick Martyinell's shop in Trym, the lands of Clony, Ballyowen, Galleston, Ballvmolmorry, Batteriston, Douleston, Ballybrenock, Ballycona, Ballyrory alias Rorieston, Horrestnewton, and Dowgenstowne, co. Meath ; the castle of the manor of Trym and certain customs excepted. To F 922
F
1624
Steepleton
Grant to Richard earl of Cork…The whole circuit and precinct of the manor of Trim…1 house in Haggard-street (Donnogh O’Hiland)… 1 ruinous house and a small piece of ground in the occupation of Murrogh O’Connor, 5 houses and gardens in the same street, in the occupation of Evelyn nyne Gannon, Teig O’Haghin, Nicholas Kenny, and Morrogh Ingelly…Porch-street… Bridge-street, Blind-street, Cases Mills ows. Winetavern-street, 1 garden…called King’s garden, Black-street ows. Blagh-street, Parcktowne ows. Ballinparke, Leyton ows. Ballineferagh, Steepleton, Carbragh…all belonging to the manor of Trim…the water-mill called Bedlowstown-mill, in the occupation of Rob. Missett; Bedlowston… Fosterton, lands , the estate of the late monastery of the BVM, near Dublin, called Bathes and White’s land… CPR 595
CPR
1836
Steeplestown
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí111,5
1836
Steiplestown
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí111,5
1836
Steeplestown
Corporation Map 1753:AL Leathanach: Mí111,5
1836
Steeplestown
Langford, Lord:AL Leathanach: Mí111,5
1836
Steeplestown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí111,5
1836
Baile claicthighe, 'town of the steeple or round tower belfry'
"There was a 'claigtheach' here. See the Rev. Mr Butler's letter. Mr Butler's evidence is not to be received as he could not vouch for the fact." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí111,5
1836
Steeplestown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí111,5

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