BROWSE
townland
Baile Rostúin
genitive: Bhaile Rostúin
(Irish)
Rostonstown
(English)

Other names

Rostoonstown
local name (What is this?)
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.1922, -6.41843latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1606
Rastoneston (Stephen Codd)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 4
1638
Rostonstowne (John Stafford)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 132 C I
1641c
Rostoonstown (Nic Hay)
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 43
1654
Rostonstowne (Nico. Stafford)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 304
1655c
Rosconstown
DS Comp. (LG)
1659
Rostoustowne
Cen. Leathanach: 538
1666
Rostenstowne (Const. Neale)
ASE Leathanach: 114
1669
Roscuttstowne alias Rostenstowne (Nic. Codde)
ASE Leathanach: 213
1685c
Rostonsto:
Hib. Del.
1690c
Rostenestowne
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 27
1690c
Rostutstowne als Rossingstowne (Nich. Codd)
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 27a
1813
Rosenstown
Léars. Eastáit Cliffe (LG)
1816
Rosenstown
Gill (Wexford)
1830c
Rosstoonstown
Tacumshan II
TAB Leathanach: 3
1840
Rastoonstown
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 42
1840
Rosinstown
CM:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 42
1840
Rossinstown
Farmers:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 42
1840
Rostenstowne
DS Ref.:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 42
1840
Rostentown
Patent 1667:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 42
1840
Roston's town
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 42
1840
Rostonstown "Recte 'Rostonstown'." [Nóta OD]
OD (corr.):AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 42
1840
Rostonstowne
DS Map:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 42
1840
Rostoonstown
Tanner:AL (LG) Teach Coimseáin
1840
Rostownstown
Kehoe:AL (LG)

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