BROWSE
townland
Baile an Róigh
genitive: Bhaile an Róigh
(Irish)
Rosetown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.2606, -6.93047latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1538–39
Roweston (Sherloke)
Hore Imleabhar: III, Leathanach: 120
1540 –41
? Ballynroy in Connaght
Chart. Mary's Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 215
1540 –41
Roweston
Chart. Mary's Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 214
1540
Rowestowen
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 355
1612
Rowestown 40a, with the same-in Ballinroie in Connacht. (John Itchingham)
CPR Leathanach: 209a
1617
Infra vil’ de Rowestown, 60 acr’ infra poch’ de Ballenroy ? (Osb. Itchingham)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 9 JI
1617
Rowestown
Inq. Lag. Alt: 9 JI
1624
Roestowne (Ichingham)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 55 JI
1624
Roestowne (Ichingham, Pat. White)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 41 JI
1633
? Graigs al’ Rowstowne (Walter Meiler)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 81 CI
1635
Rathrowe al’ Rowestowne (Ithcingham, Osb.)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 106 CI
1638
Rowestowne
Inq. Lag. Alt: 134 C I
1639
Rowestowne al’ Rathrowe
Inq. Lag. Alt: 142 C I
1654
Rowstone
CS (LG) Leathanach: 188
1659
Rowes towne
Cen. Leathanach: 547
1660
Rowstowne
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 22
1662
Rowestowne
Inq. Lag. Alt: 1 C II
1816
Rosetown
Gill (Wexford)
1840
Rosetown
Rent Roll:AL (LG)

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