BROWSE
townland
Baile an Phríomháidh
genitive: Bhaile an Phríomháidh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Primatestown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.5627, -6.43823latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1515
Primateston
John (Kite), archbishop of Armagh, absent since 20 June 1515, forfeits 3 of his lands in Kilmon near Rathfegh, ... Primateston, ... Balyntoghyre near Athboy, ... the rectory of Athboy, ... Julianeston near Nobbyr, ... Iryshton near Kilmon, ... Sir William Darcy, absent since 10 May 1515, forfeits ¾ of the manors of Platyn, ... Donmowe, ... Martre, ... in Balreske near Navan, ... Halton, ... Rathwere, ... Jakeston, ... Drakerath, & 100a. in Scryne held in right of his wife, Margaret, formerly wife of Walter Mareward, baron of Scryne, worth 8m. p.a.
Griffith, Cal. inq. H VIII 2/76
1521
Premetiston, Primateston
Jurors: John Foyt of Rocheston, John Palmer & Thomas Corbally of Dunsaghlen, Thomas Cusake of Clonardro, John Cusake of Cassineston, John Barnewall of Kylbrew, John Coyne of Ratouthe, Walter Bathe of Rathfeghe, John Gaffney of Premetiston, Richard Plunket of Warringstown, Simon Bur-ford of Kybrow & William Crumpe of Marshalleston. John Tryguram, rector of Nobber, worth £20 p.a., & archdeacon of Kenlys, co. Meath, worth £40 p.a., absent since 10 Mar 1519, & John Gregyll, rector of Kylmon, worth 20m. p.a., absent since 3 Aug 1520. Kylmon, Primateston, Irishton, Ballyhake & Le Rath, co. Meath, worth £20
Griffith, Cal. inq. H VIII 9/77
1566
Prymotyscten
(Edmond Goldinge, of Peirstownlandy)
CPCR
1582
Premetston (Edw. Cusake)
(Pardon to Edward Cusake)
CPCR
1584
Premetstone (John Cusacke)
Grant…to John Cusacke, of Cussenston, co. Meath ; of the manor, land, and mill of Cussenstone, the lands of Portlester, Curraghtone (or Curraghe), Kilmone, Premetstone, Newton of Garreston, and land by Gallestone, also the manor and land of Trevet, lands of Yarwardston, Sealestone, Clonebright, Redeston, Baconsland, Marchantfeild, Shorteleys, Stonyfurlonge, Baldoghnan, and Suytfeild, parcels of the manor of Trevet, co. Meath, in the queen's hands by reason of the attainder of said Cusacke. To hold for ever, by the service of (sic) part of a knight's fee. Granted on the petition of Alison Barnewall, wife of said John Cusacke, and for a fine of £200 English. F 4477
F
1654
Primattstowne, Primatstowne, Primatestowne
Patrick Barnewall of Killbrew & Mary Sallomoore widow Irish Papist.
CS V 42
1657
Primattstowne
DS
1778
Primatestown
Gorges to Bellingham ... Thomastown Smithstown Kiltrew Reisk Laughlinstown Cappaghhill Booden and Pallastown Hilltown Kilmoon Primatestown Irishtown Rath amd Ballyhack in the County of Meath to the said Earl of Howth
CGn. 322.222.21544
1789
Primatestown
Laurence [Morgan], Primatestown, co. Meath <br> Prerogrative Wills 336
Prerogative Wills
1812
Primastow
Larkin (Mí)
1836
Primatestown
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach: Mí064,16
1836
Primastown
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí064,16
1836
Primatestown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí064,16
1836
Primatestown
HCER 1826:AL Leathanach: Mí064,16
1836
Prymatstowne
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Mí064,16
1836
Primattstowne
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Mí064,16
1836
Baile Priomhain
OC:AL Leathanach: Mí064,16
1836
Primate's town
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí064,16
1836
Baile phriomain
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí064,16
1836
Primatestown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí064,16

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