BROWSE

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townland
Mooretown
(English)

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53.5141, -6.60675latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1409
Moretoun (John Waryng in ... near Knockmerk)
Dublin GRANT to William Stokynbrig, second engrosser of the Ex., of the following lands, viz.: 1 messuage and 2 acres of land in le [… …]; and 1 acre in Midnyghestoun; 3 acres that lately belonged to Nicholas Shorte in Dundalk; 1 messuage and 2 acres that lately belonged to the house of St Mary Magdalene near Louth; 6 acres that lately [belonged to …] in Kyllagh; 1 messuage that lately belonged to John Stanley junior in Slane; 1 messuage and 1 acres […] Knockmerk; 10 acres in Cusakestoun that lately belonged to Walter Cusak kt; 1 messuage that lately belonged to John Abbot in Skreen; 12 acres in Loghanestoun; 10 acres that lately belonged to John Waryng in Moretoun near Knockmerk; 6 acres that lately belonged to Isabelle Coke [in …]rath; 1 weir near Fynnore on the water of Boigne; 1 weir on the water of [… … …] Slane; 2 acres of in Phylipotestoun in the tenure of William Godeman; 1 messuage and 3 acres in Callan; 1 messuage and 4 acres in Cawlistoun and Brantesoun;
Cal. ICR
1422/3
Moretoū juxta Knockmerk
RPat. Cl. Leathanach: 189
1556
Moreton
Cal. Inq. Leathanach: 15
1558
?Moreton
Cal. Inq. Leathanach: 24
1591
Moortun
Pat. Roll. J. I:AL Leathanach: 7
1599
?Moreton parva
F Leathanach: 6310
1600c
Moreton de Knockmarke
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 6
1609
Moreton of Knockmarke
Pat. Roll. J. I:AL Leathanach: 149
1609
the Glanne
Pat. Roll. J. I:AL Leathanach: 149
1625
Moretoune
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1
1630
Mooreton juxta Knockmarke
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 58
1637
Mooreton … in Knockmark
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 137
1640c
Mooreton
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 163
1654-6
Moretowne
CS V Leathanach: 144
1654-6
Moretown
CS V Leathanach: 145
1655-9
Mooretowne
Top. Index Leathanach: 314
1663
?Mooretowne
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3
1666c
Moorestowne
BSD (Mí)
1666c
Morestowne [index
BSD (Mí)
1672c
Mooretowne
Top. Index Leathanach: 314
1794
Mooretown
Upton Freeholders
1812
Moortown
Larkin (Mí)
1836
Mooretown
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí067,12
1836
Mooretown
Lydiart, Rev.:AL Leathanach: Mí067,12
1836
Mooretown
Cess Applot.:AL Leathanach: Mí067,12
1836
Moorestown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí067,12
1836
Morestowne
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Mí067,12
1836
Moretowne
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Mí067,12
1836
Mooretown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí067,12
1978
Mooretown
Fitzsimons Leathanach: 68
2011
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