BROWSE
townland
Baile Phiarais
genitive: Bhaile Phiarais
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Piercetown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.6958, -7.72377latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1610
Balliferres
CPR Leathanach: 156a
1654
Aghglassipieris
CS I Leathanach: 244
1654
Glassypieris
CS I Leathanach: 244
1654
Pierstowne
CS II Leathanach: 74, 93, 94,95 etc
1654
Preistowne
CS II Leathanach: 93
1654
Priestowne
CS II Leathanach: 94
c.1655
Peiretowne
DS
c.1655
Peiretowne
DS (P)
c.1660
Peirce Towne
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 178
1667
Ballypheris, Peircetowne
ASE Leathanach: 128:10
c.1685
Peircetowne
Hib. Del.
1840
Piercetown
BS:AL
1840
Pierce's town'
OD:AL
1840
baile Phiarais
pl OD:AL

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