BROWSE
townland
Baile an Hóraigh
genitive: Bhaile an Hóraigh
(Irish)
Horetown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.2443, -6.44668latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1640
Horstowne (Christ. Cheevers)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 153 C I
1654-6
Horsetowne
CS (LG) Leathanach: 303
1655
Horestowne
DS Comp. (LG)
1659
Horstowne
Cen. Leathanach: 535
1659
Hors towne
Cen. Leathanach: 535
1660c
Horsetowne (John Cheevers)
BSD (LG) Imleabhar: (CS IX), Leathanach: 79 (303)
1668
Horstowne alias Hoarstowne (Thom. Millar)
ASE Leathanach: 151
1685
Harstown-
Hib. Del.
1690c
Horestowne als Hoarstowne (Tho. Millar)
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 31a
1725
Horsetown, parish of Killinick
Loftus Papers Leathanach: 40
1830c
Horestown
TAB Leathanach: 5
1830c
Hore'stown
TAB Leathanach: 5 (II)
1840
Hore's town
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 23
1840
Horestowne
DS Map:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 23
1840
Horetown
Armstrong, W.:AL (LG) Cill Fhionnóg
1840
Horetown
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 23
1840
Horetown
Fenwick, Rev.:AL (LG)
1840
Horetown
GJP:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 23
1840
Horetown
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 23
1840
Horetown
Winters:AL (LG)
1840
Horstowne
DS Ref.:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 23

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