BROWSE
civil parishtownland
Baile Mhistéil
genitive: Bhaile Mhistéil
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Mitchelstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.795, -6.67249latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1340
Michelyston
Eustace [Rys] grants to Richard Rys his son …land in Ryston and grantor’s carucate in Michelyston in the barony of Slane… Uimh. 133 Lch.58.
Dowd. D
1342
Micheliston
Richard Ryse appoints Robert Orum, chaplain …to give his brother Peter Ryse seisin of half of the vill of Ryseton (vill’ Ryse) … Micheliston … Uimh. 143 Lch.62
Dowd. D
1342
Michelistoun
Peter Ryse, son and heir of Eustace … Richard Ryse his brother… Rysetoun in the west, Michelistoun … Uimh. 144 Lch.62
Dowd. D
1427
Micheleston
VII 495-502 To William Hadesors, priest, of the diocese of Armagh, I.U.B. Rehabilitation on account of the following. After he, who is of noble birth, and has this day renounced his reception by authority of the ordinary as a canon of Armagh, had received papal dispensation, as the son of a married man and an unmarried woman, to be promoted etc., as above, f. 182, and had obtained the parish church of Micheleston in the diocese of Meath, he, without further dispensation, exchanged with John Logan for the parish church of Dervet (sic) in the diocese of Armagh, the exchange being carried out by bishop Edward and archbishop John, and the presentations being duly made by the respective patrons, John Stockis and John Bake. He is to resign. Sedes apostolica, pia mater.
CPL
1598
Mitchellstown
Slane — Baron of Slane, Pat. Fleming of Gernenstown, Garret F. of Loghbracan, Piers F. of Killarie, Rich. F. of Rath-Reynolds, Edw. F. of Lobenstone, Pat. Barnwall of Gernonstown, Barnwall of Rowthstown, Walt. B. of Calcestown, Rob. B. of Starallan, Newterville of Dowth, Jn. Bath of Cashiel, Ivers of Bingerstown, Stookes of Mitchellstown, Lord Lowth of the Carrick, Rob. Mey of Slane, Geo. Fitzjones of Slane, Jn. Botford of Protfortstone. Descript. Ir. 94
Descr. Ir.
1666
Michellstowne
41 . Sir JOHN BARRINGTON…Killarry, - 348 a… Lobbinstowne, 282 a. Ricetowne, 134 a…Michellstowne, 299 a…Cluntill, 88 a. prof. 12 a…part of Siddane and Polecastle, 272 a…Caddlestowne (part), 25 a…bar. Slane…Total quantity, 1,449 a. 2 n. plant. ASE 70
ASE
1836
Mitchelstown
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí074,6
1836
Mitchelstown
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: Mí074,6
1836
Mitchelstown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí074,6
1836
Mitchelstown
Cess Coll. Bk. 1835:AL Leathanach: Mí074,6
1836
Michellstowne
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Mí074,6
1836
Michellstowne
Petty Eng. Map 1683:AL Leathanach: Mí074,6
1836
Mitchelstown
TAB Leathanach: Mí074,6
1836
Mitchelstown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí074,6

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