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genitive: na Mainistreach Léithe
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Historical references
1540 |
Kyldare
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Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 166
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1543 |
the monastery of Friars Minors of Kildare
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F Leathanach: 345 Hen.
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1552 |
Kildare, the abbey or nunnery of
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F Leathanach: 1143 Ed
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1612 |
Kildare
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CPR Leathanach: 213
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1615 |
Kildare
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CPR Leathanach: 282
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1618 |
Kildare
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CPR Leathanach: 373
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1622 |
Grey Friar's land
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CPR Leathanach: 527
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1642/3/24 |
gray-Abbey
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Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 813 264r
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1717 |
Gray Abbey
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CGn. Leathanach: 19.299.10208
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1718 |
Gray Abbey
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CGn. Leathanach: 22.406.12413
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1752 |
Grey Abby
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1783 |
Gray Abby
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1800c |
GreenAbbey
sic
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1807 |
Gray Abbey
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Stat. Surv. (CD) Leathanach: xii
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1837 |
[Greyabbey]
"…ruins of the Grey Abbey said to belong to Friars of that order and reduced to ruins by Oliver Cromwell."
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: 1,44
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1837 |
Grey Abby
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Map of Kildare 1752:AL Leathanach: 1,44
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1837 |
Grey Abbey
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Cox, W.:AL (CD) Leathanach: 1,44
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1837 |
Grey Abbey
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Brennan, Rev. P.:AL (CD) Leathanach: 1,44
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1837 |
Grey Abbey
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Church Reg.:AL Leathanach: 1,44
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1837 |
Greay Abbey Farm
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OD:AL Leathanach: 1,44
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2009-2010 |
greːˈabiˑ
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