Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
townland
townland
Baile an Ruáin
genitive: Bhaile an Ruáin
(Irish)
Roanstown
(English)
Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
Explanatory note
Centrepoint
53.45, -6.53795latitude, longitude
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Historical references
| 1428 |
Balrothan
Wm. Witte de Arbotan ... Wm. Witte de Balrothan ... Johanne Corragh in ... Balmaglasan ... Jon' Witte of Raregan, H. heys, frere Howyn, Ric. Witte, Howe ye Toper, fratre Howe. lch. 375 (584)
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| 1606-7 |
Roanston
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Inq. Lag. JI 2
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| 1629 |
Roanston
... Roanston, Hardleston, Arrebothan, Staffordston, Browneston & Fidorth
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Inq. Lag. CI 51
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| 1640c |
Roanston
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Inq. Lag. CI 161
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| 1655-7 |
Ronestowne
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| 1657 |
Roanstown
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| 1660c |
Roanestowne
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| 1663 |
Roanstowne
888. Henry Rochfort, esquire, claims the town and lands of Kilbride, cum pertinent; Little Vesselstowne; 11 tenements and 120 acres of land with common for all manner of cattle in the town of Kells; a house south-west the cross; a bouse next the Carrig Gate; a house in Maudlin Street; a house next St John's Gate; another house joining thereto; 4 houses in the corner north-east the cross; a house by east the last 4 houses; a little park and yard called Boyanagh; Rochfort's lands on both sides the Blackewater; 3 ridges in Maudlin Street called Rochfort's land 3 acres in Molinaghcreagh; 1 acre called the Silver Acre; 6/z acres, 1 stang without Maudlin Gate; 6 acres lying between the 2 lands leading to Tatrath and Kilmainham; 7 acres, 4 acres called Cartigtonin; 2 acres called Curright, both within 1 close; juxta fontem leprosi, 1/2 acres, all in Kells, set out to Lieutenant-colonel Stevens his company; the towns and lands of Veslingstowne, Cornelstowne, Cahellstowne, Ballmacolly, all barony Dunboyne, county Meath, set out to Colonel Henry Cromwell's troops; the towns and lands of Corkestowne, Roanstowne, Wyanstowne, Harloggstowne, Staffordstowne, Brownestowne, parish Ballmaglassan, barony Rathouth. set out to Captain Lisle's troop; the town and lands of Butlerstowne; in Dromlargin 3 tenements and 60 acres of land; in Tollaghmedan 13 acres; Wrightowne and Donaghtowne; a moiety
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Court of Claims 349
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| 1667 |
Roanstowne
1. ROBERT SHIELD esq—Staffordstowne (part), 100a…Wyanstowne, 119 a…Harleckstowne’
96 a…Roanstowne, 48 a…Crookestowne or Cookstowne, 113 a…
Growstowne, 192 a…Moylegan, 72 a…bar. Ratoath… ASE 130
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| 1812 |
Rodstown
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| 1825 |
Roanstown
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| 1836 |
Woodstown
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Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí010,13
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| 1836 |
Roanstown
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GJRates (Old Docket): AL Leathanach: Mí010,13
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| 1836 |
Roanstown
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HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí010,13
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| 1836 |
Roanestowne
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DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Mí010,13
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| 1836 |
Roanstowne
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DS Map:AL Leathanach: Mí010,13
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| 1836 |
Woodtowne
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Inq. G. & M.:AL Leathanach: Mí010,13
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| 1836 |
Roanston
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Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí010,13
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| 1836 |
Roan or Rowan, a family name
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OD:AL Leathanach: Mí010,13
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| 1836 |
Bail' an ruadhain
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OC:AL Leathanach: Mí010,13
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| 1836 |
Roanstown
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OD:AL Leathanach: Mí010,13
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