BROWSE
townland
Baile Faine
genitive: Bhaile Faine
(Irish)
Fannystown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.2445, -6.67792latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540–1
Fayneston (Manor of Rosegarlon)
Crown Surv. Leathanach: 228
1546
FFaneston (John Brereton)
F Alt: 484
1548
Fanyston (Issam: Chronicles of Tintern)
Hore Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 89
1566
Fanyston
F Alt: 916
1582
Faineston
F Alt: 4091
1629
Fannestowne
Inq. Lag. Alt: 35 Ch I
1635
Fannestowne (Phil. Devereux)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 103 C I
1654
Fainestowne
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 141
1654
Fainstowne
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 145
1654
Fanestowne
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 141
1654–6
ffainstowne (Nich. Deverox)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 145
1655–7
Iamestowne
DS
1659
Fanis towne
Cen. Leathanach: 540
1668
Fainstowne (Alex. Jackson)
ASE Leathanach: 151
1679
Fainstowne
Inq. Lag. Alt: 10 C II
1685c
Iannstowne
Hib. Del.
1738
Fannistown (Grogan)
CGn. Imleabhar: 90, Leathanach: 439, Uimhir: 65429
1813
Fannystown
Léars. Eastáit Cliffe (LG)
1829
Fannistown (Morgan-Reeves)
CGn. Imleabhar: 843, Leathanach: 193, Uimhir: 565193
1830c
Fannystown
TAB Leathanach: 13
1840
Fannestown
Inq. C I:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 16
1840
Fannestown
Inq.:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 16
1840
Fannestowne[Devereux Title Deeds 1624]
Deeds:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 16
1840
Fannystown
Armstrong, W.:AL (LG) (Dún Chormaic)
1840
Fannystown
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 16
1840
Fannystown
Cullen, P., Rev.:AL (LG) Dún Chormaic
1840
Fannystown
Freeholders:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 16
1840
Fannystown
GJReturn:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 16
1840
Fannystown
Lease (Warren):AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 16
1840
Fannystown
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 16
1840
Fannystown
Stokes, Rev.:AL (LG) (Dún Chormaic)
1840
Fanystown
Bar. Cons.:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 16
2003
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