BROWSE
townland
Baile an Churraigh
genitive: Bhaile an Churraigh
(Irish)
Curraghtown
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

municipal district

civil parish

electoral division

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town(land) of the wet land

  • English

    the town(land) of the wet land

Centrepoint

53.5729, -6.43068latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1420-1
Curragheston
Pardon & release to John son of Robert Cusak of Cosyneston, Adam Bythewey & Richard Corbally Chaplains of all intusions into Cosyneston, Porteleston, Marynerslond, Curragheston, Irishton, Kyllaneston, Kylmore, Sheflyn, Trevet, Turbervill &c &c County Meath.
COA Lynch 5/131/39/3
1447
Curragheston
Lodge MSS NAI Lodge/4/318
1540-1
Curraughe
Patrick Goldinge,
Ir. Mon. Poss.
1566
Curraghyston
(Edmond Goldinge, of Peirstownlandy)
CPCR
1582
Corroton
(Pardon to Edward Cusake)
CPCR
1584
Curraghtone (or Curraghe)
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
Carraghtowne, Curraghtowne
Edward Birmingham of Colemyne Irish Papist
CS V 55-6
1657
Curraghtowne
DS
1660c
Curraghtowne
BSD (Mí)
1668
Curraghtowne
James, Duke of York…Sillioge, 352 a. ; bar. Morgallian, co. Meath.— Grenanstowne (part), 50 a… bar. Lune, same co.— Ballygeeth, 207 a…Wrightowne, 281 a…Monkland, 19 a…Warrenstowne and Batterstowne, in the parish of Killclone, 87 a…Woodcockstowne (part), 60 a. ; bar. Deece, same co. —in Cloncurr, 64 a. ; bar. Moyfenragh, same co.—in Curraghtowne, 90 a. ; bar. Skreene, same co.— Greate Boolis,170 a… Dollardstowne, 382 a…bar. Duleeke… ASE 187
ASE
1685c
Curraghtow[ ]
Hib. Del.
1700
Curraghstowne
Forf. Prop. 146
1700
Curragtown
Margaret Ryan
LOC. 45
1703
Curraghtowne
NATHANIEL WHITWELL merchant, 27th May… Part of Curraghtowne, 95 a…bar. Screene…the estate of the late King James. Forf. Est. 390
Forf. Est.
1720
Curraghtown
Whittwell to Putland
CGn. 28.350.17863
1836
Baile churrraigh, 'town of the moor, or moor-town'
OC/OD:AL Leathanach: Mí064,22
1836
Baile churraigh
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí064,22
1836
Curraghstown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí064,22
1836
Curraghtown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí064,22
1836
Curraghtowne
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí064,22
1836
Curraghton
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: Mí064,22
1836
Curraghton
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí064,22
1836
Curraghton
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí064,22
1836
Curraghstowne
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: Mí064,22
1836
Currashtown
Land Surveyor (Connor):AL Leathanach: Mí064,22
1836
Curraghtown
GJRates (Old Docket): AL Leathanach: Mí064,22
1836
[Curraghstown]
"There is also touching S. western boundary a small fort."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Mí064,22

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