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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
‘the town(land) of Fút, Little’
Fút – leagan Gaeilge den tsloinne Angla-Normannach Foote, sloinne atá fianaithe sa cheantar seo.
‘Patr. Foote of Footestown’ (CS V) 1654 - English
‘the town(land) of Fút, Little’
Fút – Irish form of the Anglo-Norman surname Foote, a surname attested in the area.
‘Patr. Foote of Footestown’ (CS V) 1654
Centrepoint
Historical references
1576 |
Little Folestone
Lease ... to Tho. Chapman ; of the rectory of Siddane, co. Meath, the tithes of Siddane, Rengerstone, Leirveg, Howthestone, Crevagh, Cliche Foleston. Corballie, Kyrane, New Rathe, S. John's Rathe, Begerston, Little Folestone, Monerum, and Lessynboyne, co. Meath, possessionsof the monastery of Thomascourt. To hold for 21 years. F 2943
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1654 |
Footestownes, Great & Litle Footestowne
Patr Foote of Footestown The Fleming of Crivah Michaell Moore of Athboy James FitxJones of Painstown Jas Fleming of Siddan Irish Papist
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1655 |
Litle fotstowne
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1666c |
Littleffotstowne
Moore James Ffitzjones & James Ffleming ... Duke of Yorke
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1669 |
Littlefootstowne
James, Duke of York…Creevagh, 236a…Littlefootstowne, 112a.
Biggstowne, 62a…Corballis (part), 108a…Barnewallstowne (part), 55 a…Bryanstowne (part), 30…the
• manor of Gernonstowne and Roseland, 274 a. 2 r—Rochestowne, 204a…Roestowne (part), 84 a.; bar. Slane ASE 190
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1721 |
Littlefootstowne
Singleton to Blackburn ... parcell of land commonly known and called by the name of Lisboy als Lisboys lying and being in the parish of Sidden ... mearing and bounding upon the land of Corballis on the East & South and the land of Greatfootstown & part of Littlefootstowne ... Crivagh
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CGn. 30.332.18733
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1836 |
Little Footstown
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BS:AL Leathanach: Mí104,22
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1836 |
Little Footstown
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Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: Mí104,22
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1836 |
Little Footstowne
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DS:AL Leathanach: Mí104,22
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1836 |
Little Footstown
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Cess Coll. Bk.:AL Leathanach: Mí104,22
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1836 |
Footstown
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Co. Map 1812:AL Leathanach: Mí104,22
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1836 |
Footstowne
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Petty Eng. Map 1683:AL Leathanach: Mí104,22
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1836 |
Little Footstown
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TAB Leathanach: Mí104,22
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1836 |
Little Footstown
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HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí104,22
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1836 |
Foellston
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Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí104,22
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1836 |
Foote, a family name
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OD:AL Leathanach: Mí104,22
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1836 |
Baile fút
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pl:AL Leathanach: Mí104,22
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1836 |
Footstown etc.
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OD:AL Leathanach: Mí104,22
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1836 |
[Footstown Little]
"In the S. E. is a large circular Danish fort…"
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Mí104,22
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