BROWSE
townland
Baile an Mhúraigh
genitive: Bhaile an Mhúraigh
(Irish)
Moortown
(English)

Centrepoint

53.1054, -6.78507latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540
Moreton
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 96
1549
the Moreton?
Thomas fitz Edmonde
F Leathanach: 232 Ed
1569
Moreton
William Sarcefield
F Leathanach: 1407
1581
Mooretown
F Leathanach: 3710
1603
Mooretoune?
Edw. Nangle
F Leathanach: 6755
1615
Moretowne
CPR Leathanach: 292
1635
Mooreton
Math. Sarsfeild, 1 castr'
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 46 C I
1654
Mooretowne
Willm Sarsfeild of Mooretowne
CS VIII Leathanach: 75, 77-9
1655
Moretowne
DS
1659
Mors towne
Cen. Leathanach: 408
1660c
Mooretowne
BSD (CD) Leathanach: 57
1660c
Mooretowne
BSD (RIA)
1685
Morestowne
Hib. Del.
1692
Mooretown
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 G&M
1750x1800
Mooretown
LN: Ms. Map Leathanach: 16H34(10)
1778
Moortown
T&S Leathanach: 96
1783
Moortown
Taylor (Cill Dara)
1807
Moortown
Stat. Surv. (CD) Leathanach: 210
1812
Moore-town
Leet II Leathanach: 117
1812
Moortown
LN: Ms. Map Leathanach: 16H15(4)
1837
Moortown
BS:AL Leathanach: 1,48
1837
Moortown
"Signed."
Conlin, E.:AL Leathanach: 1,48
1837
Moortown
"Signed."
Nealy, E.:AL Leathanach: 1,48
1837
Moortown
Caffery, T.:AL Leathanach: 1,48
1837
Moortown
School register:AL Leathanach: 1,48
1837
Moortown
Kelly, M.:AL Leathanach: 1,48
1837
Moreston
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: 1,48
1837
Moorton
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: 1,48
1837
Moorton
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 1,48
1837
Moortowne
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 1,48
1837
Moortowne
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: 1,48
1837
Mooretowne
Inq. G. & M.:AL Leathanach: 1,48
1837
Moreton
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 1,48
1837
Moortown
"Compare." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,48
2009-2010
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