BROWSE
An Inse
genitive: na hInse
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Laytown
(English)

Glossary

inis, inse
English island; river meadow

Centrepoint

53.7099, -6.26671latitude, longitude
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POThere is or was once a post office here

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Historical references

1499
Leytoun
Patent Roll 14 Henry VII <br> PARDON to James Serle of Spalton, co. Meath, for lying in ambush in the wood of Bellewstoun in that county with intent to kill Simon Netterville of Leytoun; and for killing him accordingly. (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
Cal. ICR
1569
Leyton
Lease … to Francis Agarde, esq … the rectory of Julyanston, extending to Julyanston, Damcaneston, Rogerstowne, Nynche, Leyton, and both towns of [Mynestone] ; the rectory of Killarvan, extending to Killarvan, Graft, Shallon, Newhaggard, Angor, and Gaffney ; eight copies of tithe corn out of Colpe ; out of Newton …S. James, 1, Stagrenan, 1, great Stamyn … little Stamyn, 1, Pilleston and Ballynard … Ballaugheston … Donnakerne, 6, and Payneston, 2, parcels of the rectory of Colpe ; the rectory of Morechurche, extending to Morechurche, Moynard, Irishtowne, Churchefeldston, Richardstone, Kenocke, Lesternon, Moylaughlyn, Kynodestone, Clowthestone, Leganbale, Durdeston, and Crykelotteston ; the rectory of Stamollen, extending to Stamollen, Balloy, Canthenston, Gormanstown, Baltrey, Stydall, Kilbreckeston, Clintonston, Gibbestowne, Tullocke, Hoggeston, Knockbegg, Harbertiston, Danielston, Grenanston, Whitelesse, Sadilston, Leceston, and Ballastrane; F 1480
F
1669c
Lynch and Leytowne als. Leyton
16. SAMUEL BULL gent.—Veasingestowne a.s Weasingestowne, 106 a…bar.Navan…five little islands lying between Ballynedrumny and Cooleronane, and Rangenig, by the meares of Woodtowne West, 18 a… bar. Lune…<br> in Lynch and Leytowne als. Leyton, 28 a…bar. Duleeke…<br> —the moyety of the great mill of Scurlockestowne, with ye moyety of ye fishing weare, 10 a…bar. Deece <br> in Tramon, two tenements and 15 a…bar. Moyfenragh, same co. ASE 206
ASE
1683
Ninch and Laytowne
16. NIC. Lord Visct. NETTERVILL… lordship of Ballygart, consisting of the villages of Ballygart and Corballis, 344 a…part of Ninch and Laytowne, 169 a…the villages and lands of Gillianstowne, 300 a…the Dainanastownes and 6 couple of capons out of the lands of Damanastne 138a…Moore-church, 46 a…in Kenoge, 20 a…in Johnstowne, 60a… bar. Duleeke… ASE 277-8
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