BROWSE
townland
Glascharn
genitive: Ghlaschairn
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Glascarn
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.4895, -6.44351latitude, longitude
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1400
Glaskarne
Patent Roll 2 Henry IV <br> GRANT, for a fine of £20, to John Darditz of Grilly, of custody of 1 messuage and two thirds of 1 carucate of land in Cossanes, in the K.'s hand by reason of the minority of John, son and heir of Matthew White, who held in chief of Edmund, son and heir of Roger Mortimer, late earl of March and lord of Meath, a minor in the K.'s wardship, as of his manor and castle of Trim; and also 1 messuage and 2 carucates of land in Glaskarne and Pecokestoun, as of his manor of Ratoath, (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
Cal. ICR
1530
Glascarn (William Richyn of ...)
27 May 1530. Dublin, before the Barons of the Exchequer. Jurors:—Walter Starkey of Nynche, Mathew Bathe of Bessheleston, William Richyn of Glascarn, Thomas Corbally of Dunshaghlyn, Nicholas Tuyt of Frayne, John Nugent of Balrathnesly, Robert Crompe of Marscaleston, Nicholas Mole of Martineston, Nicholas Ford of Fordeston, James Begge of Moyaghie, Richard Bertram of Rathouth & John Coyne of Grenoke. Christopher Plunket of Killallon, (2) called Christopher Kegh,(3) illegitimate s. of Thomas Plunket, late of Loghcrew, had on 25 Nov 1522, the date of his outlawry, 3 cows worth 6s.8d each, 2 horses worth 6s.8d. each, 7 pigs worth 12d. each, 2a. corn worth 3s.4d. an acre, & 2a. oats worth 3s4d. an acre, & a 30 farm of 80a. in Ballenekyll(4) & Shancoxe, part of the manor of Killallon, co. Meath, held from John Plunket, Lord Kyllen, for 16 years from 10 Sept 1526 at 4m. p.a. & worth 3s.4d. more than that. The 3s.4d. are therefore taken into the King's hand.
Cal. Inq.
1531
Glaskarne (William Rychen of ...)
11 July . Dublin, before the Barons of the Exchequer. Jurors:— Nicholas Huse of Bennetteston, William Rychen of Glaskarne, John Rathe of Loghsyde, Nicholas Scorlage of Grenoke, Richard Tayllor of Milton, Mathew Bathe of Beshelyston, Robert Capron of Loghshallagh, Nicholas Bertram of Rathtouth, Thomas Bermyngham of Pase, Gerald Foster of Kylgrege, John Owyn of Baldowgell & William Grove of Rathtouth. Onerus Ocoffye, an Irishman, was elected prior of St. Peter's, near Trim, by the community on 10 Jan 1531 & inducted by the bishop of Meath on 14 Feb. The possessions of the priory in Ballehake, B Rathouth, have therefore been taken into the king's hand. (2) Dormic' Mclnclery was presented to the vicarage of St. Mary's, Balleloghcrewe, co. Meath, by Oliver Plunkett on 8 Nov 1530. & admitted by the bishop of Meath through Master Alexander Plunket, LL.B., commissary of the archdeacon of Meath. (3) Terrilagh O Kerrolan was presented to the rectory of Cnoghe, co. Meath, worth 40s. p.a. on 12 A
Cal. Inq.
1546-7
Glascarne
Glascarne, Wotone CPCR 131 Richone (Pardon of William Richone, of Glascarne, in the county of Meath, and William Richone, of Wotone, in the county of Meath.—Feb. 7, 38°.) William
CPCR
1575
Glascanes
(2268). Lease, under queen's letter, 16 Ap., 1574, to Jasper English. Horsey, esq. ; of the tithes of corn, hay, and turf, of the long tithe of the parish of Rathtowth, extending to ...Pecobeston, both the Glascanes, Raieston, Golding's land, and Rathecoules land, our Ladie land by Rywen crosse, land in Much Ballibyn in the holding of Ann Begge, co. Meath (leased by Henry, abbot of S. Thomas the martyr, xx. Hen. VIII.,… F 2579
F
1703
51. GEORGE LOWTHER of Killrew, esq., 12th June 1703…The townand lands of Glascairnes, 294 a…Baltrasney, 20 a…Birford’s part of Harlockstowne, 1 a… of commonage on Baltrasney and Harlockstowne.—in Rayestowne, 2 a…bar. Ratoath <br> …in BallymcLoghlin, 2 a…in Dunsaghlin, 1 a…in Flemingstowne…in Newtown of Trym, 1a…bar. Deece, same co—the estate of Ignatius Birford, attainted. Forf. Est. 382
Forf. Est.
1836
Glasscarne
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí100,34
1836
Glas charn, 'green heap'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí100,34
1836
Glas cárd
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí100,34
1836
Glas cárd
"Glascard in English never Glascarn." [Nóta OC]
OC:AL Leathanach: Mí100,34
1836
Glascarn etc.
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí100,34
1836
Bigg Glascarn
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Mí100,34
1836
Big Glasscarn
GJRates (Old Docket): AL Leathanach: Mí100,34
1836
Little Glasscarn
GJRates (Old Docket): AL Leathanach: Mí100,34
1836
Little Glascairn
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí100,34
1836
Bigg Glasscarn
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí100,34
1836
Little Glascarne
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí100,34
1836
Parte of Glascarne
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí100,34
1836
Bigglasscarne
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Mí100,34
1836
Glasscarn
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí100,34

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