BROWSE
townland
Baile an Phiarsaigh
genitive: Bhaile an Phiarsaigh
(Irish)
Piercetown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.2837, -6.49519latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1311
Walter Pieres...Edmund de la Mare.
Hore Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 176
1323
Laur. Coud, John Penebroc, Walt. Pers., Inq. of lands of Aymer de Valence)
Hore Imleabhar: V, Leathanach: 104
1549
Piercestown
GJReturn:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 21
1627
Piercestowne
Inq. Lag. Alt: 21 CI
1641c
Bracestown ?? (Thomas Rawceter)
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 44
1654
Peircestowne (Marcus Esmond)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 300
1655
Peircestowne
DS
1659
Peirces towne
Cen. Leathanach: 533
1660
Peircestowne (Marcus Esmond)
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 73
1668
Peircetowne (Thom. Knox)
ASE Leathanach: 174
1685
Perestowne
Hib. Del.
1690c
Piercetowne, Hogesmill (Edw. Jones)
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 31a
1714
Piercetowne (Jefferys-Knox)
CGn. Imleabhar: 13, Leathanach: 274, Uimhir: 5744
1737
Piercetowne (Knox)
CGn. Imleabhar: 84, Leathanach: 431, Uimhir: 91
1768
Piercetown (Knox-Howard)
CGn. Imleabhar: 266, Leathanach: 464, Uimhir: 178160
1816
Piercestown
Gill (Wexford)
1830c
Pearcestown
TAB Leathanach: 5
1836
Piercetown
OD:AL Leathanach: I.Mí091,1
1836
Baile Phiarais, "Pierce's town"
OD:AL Leathanach (AL): I. Mí091,1
1836
Peircetowne
DS Leathanach: I. Mí091,1
1836
Piercetownlandry
HCER 1836:AL
1836
Piercetown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: I. Mí091,1
1836
Piercetown
GJ Rates (Old Copy):AL Leathanach: I. Mí091,1
1836
Piercetown
Quit Rents (Copy):AL Leathanach: I. Mí091,1
1836
Piercetown
CM:AL Leathanach: I. Mí091,1
1836
Parish of Pearcetwon
BS:AL Leathanach: I. Mí091,1
1838c
Piercestown
Boxwell (Agent):AL (LG)
1838c
Piercestown
Gill (Wexford) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 21
1838
Piercestown[1808]
CM:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 21
1838c
Piercetown
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 21
1838c
Piercetown
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 21
1838c
Pier's town"Anciently so spelt according to H. Hore." [Nóta]
Hore, H.:AL (LG)

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