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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.3349, -6.56963latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1617
Roiessan
Inq. Lag. Alt: 18 C I
1629
Rowestowne
Inq. Lag. Alt: 33 C I
1638
Rowstowne
Inq. Lag. Alt: 130 C I
1654
Rowstowne
DS
1659
Rows towne
Cen. Leathanach: 543
1840
Rosetown
BS:AL
1840
'Rowe is usual spelling of this family'
OD:AL
1840
Rowestown
Bar. Cons.:AL
1840
Rowestown
Hore, H.:AL (LG)
1840
Rowstown
TAB:AL

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