BROWSE
townland
Baile Phosóg
genitive: Bhaile Phosóg
(Irish)
Posseckstown
(English)

Centrepoint

53.3337, -6.58998latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540-1541
Possewykeston
Crown Surv. Leathanach: 204
1540
Possowykeston
Forf. (N. L.)
1546
Possewykyston
F Leathanach: 478 Hen
1570
Posswickeston
F Leathanach: 1558
1575
Posswickstoune
F Leathanach: 2682
1575
Possiwickston
F Leathanach: 2690
1582
Posickston
F Leathanach: 4083
1600
Possiston
F Leathanach: 6459
1601
Posickstowne
F Leathanach: 6557
1601
Possickstowne
F Leathanach: 6557
1610
Posickstowne
CPR Leathanach: 200
1611
Posickstown
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 7 J I
1612
Pollikeston
CPR Leathanach: 229
1615
Possickston
CPR Leathanach: 297
1627
Powickeston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 15 C I
1627
Poswickston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 20 C I
1638
Posswickston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 71 C I
1639
Possexton
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 79 C I
1654
Possockstowne
CS VIII Leathanach: 24
1655
Possetstowne
DS
1659
Possecks towne
Cen. Leathanach: 401
1660c
Pollardstowne Par.
BSD (CD) Leathanach: 6
1660c
Possextowne
BSD (CD) Leathanach: 6
1669
Possickstowne
ASE Leathanach: 200
1685
Possettstow
Hib. Del.
1692
Possinstowne
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 G&M
1752
Fassogstown
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1771
Possextown
Adm. Bonds Dublin
1783
Possackstown
Taylor (Cill Dara)
1807
Possextown
Stat. Surv. (CD) Leathanach: 214
1810
Possechstown
Reg. Trees (CD) Leathanach: 52
1812
Possex-town
Leet II Leathanach: 159
1825
Possextown
CGn. Leathanach: 801.259.540794
1837
Possextown
Stat. Survey (CD):AL Leathanach: 1,5
1837
Fassogstown?
Co. Map 1752:AL Leathanach: 1,5
1837
Possickstown
Bar. Coll. List:AL Leathanach: 1,5
1837
Possickstown
Applot. Cess 1836:AL Leathanach: 1,5
1837
Posickston
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: 1,5
1837
Possinstowne
Inq. G. & M.:AL Leathanach: 1,5
1837
Possexton; Poswickston?, Posswickston?
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 1,5
1837
Possick, a family name
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,5
1837
Possickstown
Local (OK):AL Leathanach: 1,5
1837
Posseckstown
"…in Meath. See Indexes." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,5
2009-2010
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