BROWSE
townland
Baile na Móna
genitive: Bhaile na Móna
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Mooretown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.1495, -6.95678latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1659
Mooretowne
Cen. Leathanach: 395
1660c
Moortowne, Kildare, Rathwelkin
BSD (CD) Leathanach: 53
1674
Moortowne & Tankerdstowne
Kildare Manor
1689
Mooretowne
Ir. Jacob.
1727-1838
Mooretown
Longfield: Baronies (CD) 21 F. 35 Leathanach: 21F35(80)
1752
Moorstown
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1752
Moorstown
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1782
Mooretown
Reg. Trees (CD) Leathanach: 51
1783
Moortown
Taylor (Cill Dara)
1837
Moorstown
Map of Kildare 1752:AL Leathanach: 1,62
1837
Moortowne
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 1,62
1837
Mooretown
GJWarrant: AL Leathanach: 1,62
1837
Mooretown
Cess Coll. (Cosgrave):AL (CD) Leathanach: 1,62
1837
Mooretown
Cox, W.:AL (CD) Leathanach: 1,62
1837
Mooretown
Brennan, Rev. P.:AL (CD) Leathanach: 1,62
1837
Mooretown
Church Reg.:AL Leathanach: 1,62
1837
Mooretowne
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 1,62
1837
Mooretown
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: 1,62
1837
Mooretown
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: 1,62
2009-2010
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