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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Más
    Más -- ón sloinne Mace

  • English

    the town of Más
    Más -- from the surname Mace

Centrepoint

53.5468, -7.26574latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1612
Maceston
"town or hamlet of"
CPR Leathanach: 252a
1624
Maceston (Edm Nugent)
Inq. Leathanach: 64 (JI)
1625
Macestowne
"castle of"
CPR Leathanach: 595a
1655-7
Mastonne
DS
1660c
Macetowne
BSD Leathanach: 41
1685
Mastow
Hib. Del.
1729
Maystown
Cook - Murphy; "land of Cooksborough known by the name Maystown"
CGn. Leathanach: 385.535.255997
1787
Masetown
Cook - Fagan
CGn. Leathanach: 379.516.255399
1787
Maytown
Cook - Edgeworth
CGn. Leathanach: 507.457.329170
1836
Macetown
BS:AL
1836
Mastowne
DS:AL
1836
Masetown
Grand Jury Docket:AL
1836
Masetown
House Comm. Rep.:AL
1836
Macetown
Larkin Map:AL
1836
Macetown
map attached to the collection de Rebus Hiber.
Reynell, R.:AL
1836
Macetown
Inq.:AL
1836
Baile Mháis
Moss's town (Moss is a family name) Baile Mhais - pl.
dúch:AL
1836
Macetown
OD:AL
1836
[Macetown]
" A large townland which consists of nearly an equal proportion of bog and arable... THere are a good dwelling house & Thrashing mill close by. The south west of it is Macetown hill Frighstation"
Desc. Rem.:AL

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