BROWSE
townland
Baile Láir
genitive: Bhaile Láir
(Irish)
Laurstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.3164, -6.49193latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1382
Balylawyr?
Hore Imleabhar: v, Leathanach: 123
1637
Larnestowne (Tho. Sutton)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 117 C I
1659
Larestowne (Rathaspick)
Cen. Leathanach: 532
1660c
Ballylare and Killeene (Nich. Sutton)
BSD (LG) Imleabhar: (CS IX), Leathanach: 69 (299)
1666
Part of Ballylare and Killeene (Lawrence Hodson)
ASE Leathanach: 66
1690c
Ballylare and Killeene (Hodson)
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 27a
1814
Larstown (Waddy-Swan)
CGn. Imleabhar: 683, Leathanach: 380, Uimhir: 470133
1830c
Lardstown
TAB Leathanach: 9
1840
Baile láir, 'middle town, or it may [be] Lorde's town, from a family'
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 10
1840
Lardstown
TAB:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 10
1840
Larstown
Robinson, J. K., Rev.:AL (LG)
1840
Larstown
Waddy, C.:AL (LG)
1840
Laurstown
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 10
1840
Laurstown
GJP:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 10
1840
Laurstown
Kellit, W.:AL (LG)
1840
Laurstown
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 10
1840
Laurstown
Sparrow, R.:AL (LG)

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