Killester

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Killester

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county

An Mhí/Meath

barony

Ráth Tó/Ratoath

civil parish

Ráth Beagáin/Rathbeggan

Centrepoint

53.4698, -6.46868latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1540c	Colester Rectoria de Rathbegan <br> … eclesie parochialis de Rathbegan … <br> In villatis [de] Porterston et Lytell Warenston <br> Villata de Colestor … villata de Gormonston … <br> In Iuddyslandis … villata de Growton … <br> In vilatis de Magna Warenston et in Wyston … Crown Survey 46	Crown Surv. Crown Surveys of Lands 1540-41 with the Kildare Rental Begun in 1518 ed. Gearóid Mac Niocaill (Dublin, 1992) Pubref: Irish Manuscripts Commission
1568	Collierston als. Collestir Gerald Earl of Kildare … <br> the manor of Rathbegghan, co. Meath, which extends to the lands of Pouderlaugh. Becanston, Wieston (Imcieston in 1275) alias Enoston, (land, 6s. Sd. chief rent and .suit ofcourt of Collierston alias Collestir, and 35. chief rent and suit of court of little Warrenston, held of the said manor, in 1275), lands of Kiltale, Carbreston, 25. of royal service as scutage runs, in Bedloveston by the Bectif held of the manor of Portlester by knight service, 305. chief rent out of Loghcre by which it is held of the said manor, suit of court of Rathmore by Athboye, by which and by knight service it is held of the said manor, 145. chief rent out of Hogenston alias Hogges by Athboye by which it is held of the said manor, 35. rent out of Posneston alias Possikeston, two messuages, a burgage, two shops and land in Kenles alias Kelles, co. Meath F 1240	F Fiants: Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1569	Collester Lease … to Francis Agarde, esq … the tithes of Porterston, and Little Warrenston (the Auditor General's book has in margin here, rectory of Rathbegan), Collester, Gormanston, Juddesland, Growton, Great Warrenston, Whitteston, Rathbegan, Wilkinston, Baconston, and Comegrefeld, a pension … out of the rectory of Killolaugh, all in county aforesaid F 1480	F Fiants: Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1633	Crucelester	Inq. Lag. CII 3 Ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) - Inquisitionum in officio rotulorum cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum repertorium I Bliain: 1595 -1698, Bliain: 1550C-1690
1654	Crewlester & Baconstowne Rich Berford of Ballibene Irish Papist	CS V 83 Civil Survey V, Co. Meath (ed. Simington, 1940) Bliain: 1654
1655-7	Grewlester	DS Down Survey (Barony Maps - Hiberniae Regnum, 1654, cóipeanna a rinne an tSuirbhéireacht Ordanáis ó na bunchóipeanna i bPáras, 1908) Bliain foilsithe: 1655-7
1657	Crewlester	DS (P, TCD) #29276 [DS (par. TCD)] Down Survey Parish Maps-(Leagan ar líne atá ag Coláiste na Trionóide)/Down Survey Parish Maps-(Online copy by Trinity College)
1660c	Crewlester	BSD (Mí) Book of Survey and Distribution, County Meath Bliain: 1660c
1667	Coolesster als. Crewlester 34. ROBERT THORNHILLesq... —Eunestowne, 84 a…Warrenstowne, 73a…Coolesster als Crewlester, 51 a…Ratooth (part) 44 a…another part of ye same, 12 a…Creemore (part), 66 a. 2 R—Little Blackhall (part), 95 a.; bar. Ratoath co. Meath—to hold this for ye life of Hugh Hussey ASE 132	ASE Abstracts of Grants of Lands..under the Acts of Settlement and Explanation, A.D.1666-1684 (Appendix to Fifteenth Annual Report from the Commissioners of Public Records of Ireland, 45-280; 1825) Bliain: 1666-84
1715	Coolaster als Crewlesster Connor to Graham ... Coolaster als Crewlesster	CGn. 16.143.7130 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1733	Coolester als Crewlester Graham to Elwood et al. ... Ennistown ... Warrenstowne Coolester als Crewlester ...	CGn. 73.371.51487 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1755	Coolester alias Crewlester The Lands of Ennistown Warrenstown Coolester alias Crewlester ... Ratoath	CGn. 179.208.119619 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1812	Killister	Larkin (Mí) A Map of the County of Meath in the Province of Leinster in Ireland by William Larkin Bliain foilsithe: 1812
1836	Killister	Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí093,8 Foinse in AL
1836	Crewlester	DS:AL Leathanach: Mí093,8 Down Survey (1656-1658), foinse in Ainmleabhar na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks
1836	Cúl Eistir	OC:AL Leathanach: Mí093,8 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	Ester's back (of a hill)	OD:AL Leathanach: Mí093,8 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	Cúl eistir, Corbally	pl:AL Leathanach: Mí093,8 Nóta nó leagan Gaeilge scríofa i bpeann luaidhe in AL/ Note or Irish form written in pencil in AL Bliain: 1838
1836	Killester	OD:AL Leathanach: Mí093,8 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	[Killester] "There is a also a large fort in it."	Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Mí093,8 Descriptive Remarks; as Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis/from the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain: 1830-40

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