BROWSE
civil parishtownland
Baile Phiarais
genitive: Bhaile Phiarais
(Irish)
Piercetown
(English)

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53.5828, -6.42423latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1566
Peirstownlandy
(Edmond Goldinge, of Peirstownlandy)
CPCR
1581
Pierston Lawndy alias Lechnoo
(3126.) Lease (under commission, 15 July, xxii.,) to Edw. Waterhowse, esq. ; of lands of Hilton, in the parish of Pierstone, co. Meath, and the rectorial tithes of corn and hay of the parishes of S. John Baptist, of Pierston Lawndy alias Lechnoo, and of S. Patrick, of Taveraghe, co. Meath, lately occupied by Rich. Rawson, Patr. Finglas, late of Waspailston, gent., and John Finglas, his son, possessions of S. John's of Jerusalem, in Ireland. To hold for 21 years.
F 3731
1596-7
Peirstonlaundie, Peirston laundie alias Lekno
Hilton, co. Meath, with the rectories of Peirstonlaundie and Taveraghe, co. Meath, with the tithes of Taveraghe collected from Jordanston, Castletowne, Moretowne, and Riverston, and also the tithes of the parish of Peirston laundie alias Lekno and Hilton
F 6033 EI
1605
Pierstownelawndye alias Lecknoe
To John Hoy ... Taveragh ... Pierstownelawndye alias Lecknoe, and Hilton ... Riverston
Erck Chan. 172
1654
Peircetowne
Widdow Golding of Peircetowne Irish Papist. Acres 308. There being on the sayd lands on castle on church with divers cabbines.
CS V 40
1660c
Peircetowne
Comons
BSD (Mí)
1663
Pierstowne
Margaret Bath ... Mooresides ... Tankerstowne ... Davidstowne ... Hamon's towne ... Clogher's towne ... Bartranstowne, in poch' de Ardcath ... Cloghan ... Mooretowne ... Denamstowne ... Rowlestowne ... Mic' Sarchfield ... Curraghwalk ... Moolestowne ... Mannanstowne ... Fennor ... Lauderstowne in poch' de Duleeke ... Dowdall ... Nugent ,,, parva Bollus ... Goulding ... Pierstowne, in poch' de Pierstowne ... Patric' Barnewall ... Hilltowne ... Sallymore ... Prymatstowne, in poch' de Killmoone ... Dowdall ... Brownestown ... Knitstowne ... Weldenstowne ... Curraghstowne ... Knockhurley ... Rathconny ... Thursanstowne, in poch' de Painstowne
Inq. Lag. 3 CII
1685c
Peircestowne
Hib. Del.
1724
Ballymuck
Yeates to Charles
CGn. 41.370.26350
1812
Piercetown
Larkin (Mí)
1834
Hawkinstown
TAB
1836
Pearcetown
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí091,9
1836
Piercetown
Co. Map 1812:AL Leathanach: Mí091,9
1836
Piercetowne
Quit Rents (Copy):AL Leathanach: Mí091,9
1836
Piercetown Lands
GJ Rates (Old Copy):AL Leathanach: Mí091,9
1836
Piercetown Lands
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí091,9
1836
Peircetowne
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí091,9
1836
Pierstown alias Leckno, or Pierstownlandy
Archdall:AL Leathanach: Mí091,9

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