BROWSE
townland
Baile Macain
genitive: Bhaile Macain
(Irish)
Mackenstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.2439, -6.51992latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1654
Mackinstowne
CS (LG) Leathanach: 301
1655-7
Mackinstowne
DS
1655c
Machinstowne
DS Comp. (LG)
1660c
Mackinstowne
BSD (LG) Imleabhar: (CS IX), Leathanach: 77 (301)
1685c
Mackinsto:
Hib. Del.
1752
Magnestown (Radford-Driscoll)
CGn. Imleabhar: 156, Leathanach: 414, Uimhir: 106417
1840
Macken is a family name
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 5
1840
Mackenstown
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 5
1840
Mackenstown
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 5
1840
Mackinstown
Glasscot, G.:AL (LG)
1840
Mackinstowne
DS Map:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 5
1840
Macknestown
GJP:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 5
1840
Macknisstowne
DS Ref.:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 5
1840
This is called 'Macknistown'.
pl:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 5

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