Baile Héarún/Heronstown

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Hierarchy

townland

Baile Héarún

genitive: Bhaile Héarún

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(Irish)

Heronstown

(English)

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Glossary

baile

English townland, town, homestead

Ó, Uí, Uíbh

Hierarchy

county

An Mhí/Meath

barony

Baile Shláine Íochtarach/Slane Lower

civil parish

Cill Fhoibhrigh/Killary

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

the town(land) of Héarún

Héarún – leagan Gaeilge den tsloinne Angla-Normannach de Heyrun. Tá sé fianaithe i gceantar Shláine agus i measc na nAngla-Normannach luath i gcontae na Mí.

1399-1400 Richard Motyn and Richard Heyron in the barony of Slane (Patent Roll 1 Henry IV, Item 122)
English

the town(land) of Héarún

Héarún – Irish form of the Anglo-Norman surname de Heyrun. It is attested in the Slane area and amongst the early Anglo-Normans in county Meath.

1399-1400 Richard Motyn and Richard Heyron in the barony of Slane (Patent Roll 1 Henry IV, Item 122)

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53.7773, -6.61897latitude, longitude

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Archival records

Historical references

1461-83	heyronestoñ Stephenestoñ, Judistoñ, Personestoñ ... Pewrellestoñ, knyghtestoñ, Monteynestoñ, dowestoñ, dromconraght, dromsawry, Poscuestoñ, Balshytrik, Paynestoñ, Rathbrañ, dromyng, Trym et Kenlis ... Thomas yong, Johñ fflēmyng et Willima Waryñ SRI Edw. IV 198	Stat. Rolls Statute rolls of the parliament of Ireland, vols. I-V. (Dublin, 1907, 1910, 1914, 1939, 2002) Bliain: 1199-1537
1541-42	Heyroneston … Stevenston, Judgeston, Personeston, Newtown of Rathbran, Monteneston, Doweston, and Dandleston, 48 acres of Knyghton, 6 acres in Fudeston, 24 acres in Peverelston, 16 acres in Pierston, in the parish of Inchemoght; 80 acres in Frencheston… Heyroneston, 40 acres in Rathraynolde, near Siddan, and 8 messuages …in …Trim… .Lands of Dromsaury, Portneston and Ballyshytruk CPCR 79-80(Morrin) (Exemplification of the enrolment of a deed… 3* Edw. IV… John Fleming, Wm. Waringe, Thos. Yonge, chaplains declare to have given to Anne, lat wife of Sir Wm. Welles Richard	CPCR Calendar of the Patent and Close Rolls of Chancery in Ireland, vol. 1-3 Údar: J. Morrin , Áit foilsithe: Dublin
1654	Heronstowne The Lord of Slane Irish Papist	CS V 355 Civil Survey V, Co. Meath (ed. Simington, 1940) Bliain: 1654
1655	Heronstowne	DS Down Survey (Barony Maps - Hiberniae Regnum, 1654, cóipeanna a rinne an tSuirbhéireacht Ordanáis ó na bunchóipeanna i bPáras, 1908) Bliain foilsithe: 1655-7
1666c	Heronstowne	BSD (Mí) Book of Survey and Distribution, County Meath Bliain: 1660c
1675	Heronstowne Christopher Lord Slane	Lodge MSS NAI-Lodge-8-314 Lodge MSS
1693c	Heronstowne WIL' COM' LIMERICK, & CHRIST' В ARO de SLANE tinct'fuer*, de alta prodicon … Cashell 64 acr" … Newrath 107 acr', Byanstowne 54 acr', Faganstowne 75 acr’ … Davidstowne 91 acr’ … Hillstowne … 20 acr' … Ardcalfe 149 acr’, Parsonstowne 353 acr', Heronstowne 148 acr' … R[ ]hbran le Moore 335 acr’ … Rathreynall 53 acr’, Kenon 49 acr' & 3 rod', Newrath als. big Howrath 51 acr’ … Mooretowne 100 acr … Maseconhill 15 acr' … Corballis 15 acr'; Mandistowne 198 acr', Pienetowne & Ballynevally 127 acr' … up; Drumsawry & lower Drumsawry 369 acr' … Ballester 134 acr', Cooleboys, Drumsillagh & vil' & ter' & Moortowne … Athclare 158 acr', Kernonstowne 66 acr', Corstowne 89 acr' … Rathcasin 125 acr’ … Inq.Gul & Mar. 2	Inq. Ionchoisní ar chearta sheilbhe talaimh nó ar chiontacht (16ú-18ú haois) -- leabhair agus LSS. Foilsíodh mar leabhair ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) (=Inq. Lag.) agus Chúige Uladh (1829) (=Inq. Ult.) (Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hibe Teideal iomlán: Ionchoisní ar chearta sheilbhe talaimh nó ar chiontacht (16ú-18ú haois) atá iontu -- leabhair agus LSS. Foilsíodh mar leabhair ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) (=Inq. Lag.) agus Chúige Uladh (1829) (=Inq. Ult.) (Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium I. II). Ní mhaireann na bunscríbhinní as a ndearnadh na cóipeanna seo.
1700	Heranstowne	Forf. Prop. 2011 A. Horner & R. Loeber, Landscape in transition: descriptions of forfeited properties in Counties Meath, Louth and Cavan in 1700. Anal. Hib., 42 (2011), pp 59-180 1700
1703	Heronstowne 8. HENRY OGLE of Drogheda, Alderman, 9th March 1702…lands of Parsonstowne with a mill, 353 a…Heronstowne, 140 a…bar. Slane…theestate of Christopher Lord Slane, attainted, which having been granted, 15th April 1693, to Godart Earl of Athlone, were by him conveyed…to the said Henry Ogle and his heirs. Forf. Est. 380	Forf. Est. 'Abstracts of the conveyances from the trustees of the Forfeited Estates and Interests in Ireland' Bliain: 1703
1766	Heronstown Simon [Osborn], Heronstown, co. Meath,<br> Prerogrative Wills 363	Prerogative Wills Index to the Prerogative Wills of Ireland 1536-1810, ed. A. Vicars. Dublin 1897.
1812	Herenstown, Hernstown	Larkin (Mí) A Map of the County of Meath in the Province of Leinster in Ireland by William Larkin Bliain foilsithe: 1812
1836	Hearastown	BS:AL Leathanach: Mí058,14 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1836	Heronstowne	DS:AL Leathanach: Mí058,14 Down Survey (1656-1658), foinse in Ainmleabhar na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks
1836	Horanstown or Hernstown	Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: Mí058,14 High or Barony Constable's Book (List) ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain: 1830-1840
1836	Heronstown	TAB Leathanach: Mí058,14 Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1836	Baile Héuron	OC:AL Leathanach: Mí058,14 Leagan Gaeilge nó Béarla a scríobh Tomás Ó Conchúir in AL/Irish or English form written by Thomas O'Conor in AL Bliain: 1838
1836	Heron's town	OD:AL Leathanach: Mí058,14 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	Baile héron	pl:AL Leathanach: Mí058,14 Nóta nó leagan Gaeilge scríofa i bpeann luaidhe in AL/ Note or Irish form written in pencil in AL Bliain: 1838
1836	Heronstown	OD:AL Leathanach: Mí058,14 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	heronstowne	Petty Eng. Map 1683:AL Leathanach: Mí058,14 Petty Eng. Map 1683:AL
1836	Herinstowne	Inq. G. & M.:AL Leathanach: Mí058,14 Foinse in AL, Inchoisní Uilliam & Máire/Inquisitions of William & Mary, ex AL.
1836	Hernstown	Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: Mí058,14 Cess Collector, fianaise in AL / evidence in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks Bliain: c1840
1836	Horanstown	HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí058,14 High Commission Survey & Valuation Report 1824 Bliain: 1824
1836	Heronstown	Beaufort Map 1797:AL Leathanach: Mí058,14 Beaufort Map 1797, foinse in AL / source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks.
1836	Heronstown	HCER 1826:AL Leathanach: Mí058,14 House of Commons Education Report 1826 as AL Bliain: 1835
1836	Hernstown	Custom:AL Leathanach: Mí058,14 Custom of the country (in the parish) in AL (Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook) Bliain: 1830-42
1836	Herronstowne	Map 1707 (Wisdom):AL Leathanach: Mí058,14 Map 1707 (Wisdom):AL

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