BROWSE
townland
Dún Chichester Íochtarach
genitive: Dhún Chichester Íochtarach
(Irish)
Fortchester Lower
(English)

Glossary

dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

52.7415, -6.24848latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1610
Capt. Dennis Dale, constable of a fort in Kinselaugh, 6 Warders.
CSP J I Leathanach: 508
1611
Fort Chichester (Denys Dale)
Cal. Carew Leathanach: 183
1618
Fort Chichester (Dionysius or Donagh O’Dale)
CPR Leathanach: 403
1627
Fort Chichester (Thomas Carey to the office of Constable...)
CPCR (Morrin III) 244
CPCR
1628
Fort-Chichester (Dionicus Dale)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 28 C I
1642c
Ffort Chichester (Nic. M’Garrold)
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 47
1642c
Fort Chicchester (Wm. Doyle)
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 33
1654
Forthchester (Wm. Doyle)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 10
1655–7
Forchester
DS
1655–57
Forthchester
DS
1659
Fort Chichester
Cen. Leathanach: 553
1660
Forcheste (Wm. Doyle)
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 9
1667
Fortchester (Rob. Thornhill)
ASE Leathanach: 132
1685
Forthchester
Hib. Del.
1714
Fort Chester
Moll Map
1779
Forechester (Daniel McDaniel)
CGn. Imleabhar: 200, Leathanach: 361, Uimhir: 133488
1786
Fortchester
Vallancey Map
1798
FortChester
Scale's Atlas
1830c
Fortchester
TAB Leathanach: 23
1840
Fortchester Lower
Beaumont, J.:AL (LG) An Inis
1840
Fortchester
RC. Reg. Book:AL (LG)
1840
Fortchester
Tax Warrant:AL (LG)
1840
Fortchester
Police Reg.:AL (LG)
1840
Fortchester
TAB:AL

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