BROWSE
townland
Baile an Bhúiséaraigh
genitive: Bhaile an Bhúiséaraigh
(Irish)
Busherstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Centrepoint

52.2494, -6.52817latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1569
Bussherstowne (David Rochford, Kern) cf. Kilcavan
F Alt: 1442
1659
Bushers towne
Cen. Leathanach: 534
1660c
Busherstown
BSD (LG) Imleabhar: (CS IX), Leathanach: 77 (302)
1752
Busherstown (Radford-Driscoll)
CGn. Imleabhar: 156, Leathanach: 414, Uimhir: 106417
1830c
Busherstown (Thom. Staples)
TAB Leathanach: 3
1840
Busher, a family name
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 8
1840
Busher's town
Fenwick, Rev.:AL (LG)
1840
Busherstown
Barrington:AL (LG)
1840
Busherstown
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 8
1840
Busherstown
GJP:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 8
1840
Busherstown
Glasscot, G.:AL (LG)
1840
Busherstown
Lloyd, J.:AL (LG)
1840
Busherstown
Walshe, W.:AL (LG) Maigh Ghlas
1840
Busherstowne
DS:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 8
1840
Bushertown"Compare with Kilkenny." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 8

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