BROWSE
townland
An Ghráinsigh
genitive: na Gráinsí
(Irish)
Grangend
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the grange
    Foirm chalctha den logthuiseal nó den tuiseal tabharthach de gráinseach.

  • English

    the grange
    Petrified form of the locative or dative case of gráinseach.

Centrepoint

53.5164, -6.53843latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1526
Graungesend
Thomas Holder, abbot of St. Thomas' near Dublin, d. 12 Sept last, seised of 3 mes. & 90a. in Donaghmore, co. Meath, 4 mes. & 160a. in the Graunge, worth 5m., 2 mes. & 80a. in Halton worth 30s., 1 mes. & 40a. in Thomaston worth 6s. 8d. & 2 mes. & 80a. in the Graungesend of Dunshaghlyn worth 33s. 40.
Cal. Inq.
1540-1
Manor of Grangend near Donshakelyn... Grangende
Peter Carne, Thos. Walshe. 32.
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 32
1544-5
Grangende
Lease to James Bathe, of Dromnaghe, gent.; of Grangende, grange of Travete, Halton, Shanraghe, county Meath …rectories of Crickiston, FHen. 451
F
1547
Graunge-end
Lordship of Donamore, near Grenoke, Graunge-end, near Dunsaghlyn ; the Grange Trewet, Thomaston, Hilton, Rowneston, Shanragh, Collierreston, Cokeston, and several rectories and churches in the counties of Dublin, Kildare, Carlow, and Tipperary CPCR 134 Duffe (Surrender of the monastery or house of Saint Thomas the Martyr, near Dublin, commonly called “ Saint Thomas is courte, of the Order of Saint Augustine, by Henry Duffe, Abbot, with the consent of the Convent, and of 4 castles or forts, 50 messuages, 4 mills, 1 carrucate of land, 16 acres of meadow, 8 orchards, 30 acres of wood, 2 gardens, 12 acres of pasture, and 20.9. rent in Dublin; the manors, lordships, or cells of Saint Katherine and Kilrodry; the castle and lands of Kilrodry, … and Tankardstown ; and the advowsons of Kilsalghan and Lucan, the manor or lordship of Donamore, near Grenoke, Graunge-end, near Dunsaghlyn ; the Grange Trewet, Thomaston, Hilton, Rowneston, Shanragh, Collierreston, Cokeston, and several rec
CPCR
1577
Graungend
1577 Lease to John Bathe, of Dromconragh ; of the land, of Graungend, co. Meath, with an acre of moor in the red moor of Donshaghlen, and common of pasture in the [commons] of Graungend, lands of the Grange of Tryvet, Halton, Shanraghe, co. Meath…the tithes of Harloteston and Baltrastin, parcel of the rectory of Ratouthe, co. Meath, possessions of the lata monastery of S. Thomas the martyr, Dublin…the tithes of Roweston and Lyshianston co. Meath, parcel of the rectory of Donshaughlin, of the possessions of same…the lands of Thomaston and Galeston, co. Meath, possessions of Thomascourte. F 3126
F Alt: 3126
1624
Grangend
Inq. Lag. JI 69
1629
Grangend
Inq. Lag. CI 52
1635
Grandge-end
Inq. Lag. 107 CI
1654
Grangend
Grangend & Thomastowne Robt Bath of Bonestowne
CS V 92
1660c
Grange End
BSD (Mí)
1666
Grangend
20. Sir WILLIAM TICHBORNE knt—In Grangend, 97 a…12 cottages in do, 6 a.—Thomastowne, 85 a…Galestowne, 64 a…Franckestowne, 68 a.—in Ratoath, 8 messuages, 70 a…bar. Ratoath, co. Meath…in Flemingstowne, 240 a. in ye 20th part of Ratoath, 5 a…bar. Ratoath…Grage or Cragg, 47 a…bar. Morgallen, co. Meath. ASE 111
ASE
1667
Grangend
49. THOS. COOTE and HEN. FLOWER, esq.-s.-In the southerly part of Tuteragh next contiguous to Flemingstown, 77 a…Corbally, 20 a. Galestowne, 141a…Corballagh (part), 40a—Drumine, 206 a. & Gullinstowne, 105 a—Daltonstowne, 104 a… Flemingstowne, 296 a…bar.Duleeke…Lustianstowne (part), 24 a…Grangend, 12 a.; bar. Ratoath, same co. ASE 112‒3
ASE
1685c
Grangend
Hib. Del.
1710
Grange end
Fichborne et al to Swan ... Bonestown, Thomastown, Gallstown and Grange end
CGn. 8.38.1717
1743
Grange End
Richd. Earl of Ross ... Hamilyon Gorges ... Town & Lands of Dunshaghlin & Rose Town ... Halltown ... Ratoath ... Grange End & Little Rowestown ... Town Village & Hamlet of Newtown in ye Pars of Dunshaughlin ... formerly in the Possion of Tho. Plunkett ...
CGn. 111.192.76174
1812
Grange end
Larkin (Mí)
1827
Grange End
TAB
1836
Grangend
"Recté 'Gransheen'." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí039,11
1836
Grange end
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí039,11
1836
Grange end
GJRates (Old Docket): AL Leathanach: Mí039,11
1836
Grange End
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí039,11
1836
Grangend
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí039,11
1836
Grange End
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí039,11
1836
Grange End
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí039,11
1836
Gráinsigh a nDún S-, 'ie Grange in Dunshaughlin alias,' Gráinsín
OC:AL Leathanach: Mí039,11
1836
Gráinsigh a nDún S- i.e. Grange in D- als the Gransheen
pl :AL

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