BROWSE
townland
Baile Mhuiris
genitive: Bhaile Mhuiris
(Irish)
Mauritiustown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

52.2657, -6.39146latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1659
Morishtowne
Cen. Leathanach: 536
1660
Moorestowne in the same (Ballibroe & Drumagh)
BSD (LG) Imleabhar: (CS), Leathanach: 93 (307)
1666
Murristowne (Edm. Highgate)
ASE Leathanach: 122
1685
Moorestown
Hib. Del.
1690c
Moristowne (Edm. Higate)
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 30a
1723
Morristowne (Boyd-Savage)
CGn. Imleabhar: 39, Leathanach: 229, Uimhir: 25084
1818
Morrishtown (Hughes-Roberts)
CGn. Imleabhar: 730, Leathanach: 205, Uimhir: 498140
1821
Morristown (Boyd)
CGn. Imleabhar: 771, Leathanach: 271, Uimhir: 522807
1840
Mauricetown
Predecessor of Elrington:AL (LG)
1840
Mauritiestown
Elrington, C. R., Rev.:AL (LG)
1840
Mauritiestown
Rowe, W.:AL (LG) Ros Láir
1840
Mauritiustown
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 26
1840
Mauritiustown
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 26
1840
Mooretowne
DS Map:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 26
1840
Moorrestowne (with others)
DS Ref.:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 26
1840
Moorstowne
DS Map:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 26
1840
Morstowne
DS Ref.:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 26

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