BROWSE
townland
Baile an Bhearnaigh
genitive: Bhaile an Bhearnaigh
(Irish)
Fisherstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.3073, -6.99233latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540
Villages of Dommiaian and fflemyngeston (Poss. of Abbey of Tintern) n. now called Fisherstown, in Kilmokea Parish.
Hore Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 77
1605
Ballinbarnie (Owen Finne McHenrie Murtagh O’Dowill)
CPR Leathanach: 50
1654
Ballyverney
CS (LG) Leathanach: 181
1654
Ballyverny
CS (LG) Leathanach: 182
1655
Balliverny
DS
1660
Ballyverny
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 17
1668
?Ballynebarney (Leigh)
ASE Leathanach: 155
1683
Fisherstowne
Bayly Papers Leathanach: 103
1685c
Balliverney
Hib. Del.
1816
Fisherstown
Gill (Wexford)
1840
Baile an Iasgaire ‘town of the fisher’
OD:AL
1840
Fisherstown
Rector:AL (LG) Cill Mhic Aodha

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