BROWSE
An Baile Corr
genitive: an Bhaile Chorr
(Irish)
Cortown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English round hill, pointed hill, hollow; pointed, conspicuous, odd

Centrepoint

53.6864, -6.86671latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1461-83
Ballycure (le Chastell de ...)
al vade de Agane ... le Chastell de Cloncure, le Chastell de Ataghtyñ, el Chastell de Coranesford et le Chastell de Ballyuer le Chastell de Ballycure ... SRI Edw. IV 626
Stat. Rolls
1540-1
Coryston
[Priory or hospital of St. John near Kellys]...near Kellys (Wm. Balff)
Ir. Mon. Poss.
1566
Corieston
13s. 4J. rent from Balf’s lands, in Corieston, <br> 6*. 8cl. from Plunket's lands in Dromberagh, county Meath ; rectories of S. John's of Kelles, Dysserkeran, Stonehall, and Durvaghe, <br> the lands of Ballenegrange, and Balnecley (written over Kylmacaylle crossed out) county Westmeath, parcel of the possessions of the late monastery, of B.Y.M., by Trym ; the site of the house of friars of Loncurt, county Westmeath, with appurtenances. To hold for 21 years, at a rent of .£14 10s. for the possessions of the hospital of S. John, £3 8s. 6d, for Ballynegraungeand Kylma
F
1621c
Bayleff's land in Choristown
Grant to Edm. Medhopp, as assignee of lord Clannawley… The priory of St John’s near Kells….with…and 9 mess. In the occupation of Morrogh McKennell, James Mape, Geoffrey Lynche, Wm. Dormer Thomas O’Multellan and others, st John’s Rath near Stahalenock, Bayleff’s land in Choristown, Plunkett’s land in Drombaragh, the rectory and church of St John near Kells; Disearkearan, Stonehall, and Durvagh in said county and Westmeath. Moorton Curragh, late parcel…of the priory of St John, near Kells CPR 509
CPR
1642
Correstowne (Robert Balfe of ...)
fol. 183r <br> … I Richard Reade of Little Aghgane in the parish of Rathboyne … Sir William Hill knighte and his tenant Donnogh Kellye … Sir William Hill of Ballabegge & Donnogh Kellye his tenant … Land in Little Athgane … Robert Balfe of Correstowne … Robert Oliver Plunkett of … Edmund Gowen of nere the hill of ffawghan husbandman Depositions MS 816, fols 183r-183v
Dep. 1641
1654
Corstowne
Robert Balfe …Irish Papist). <br> Bounded on the east with Cookestowne on the west with Cranaughtowne on the North with Phebog & on the South with Betaghtown in the Barrony of Noavan. CS V 283
CS V
1654
Corrstowne
284
CS V
1655-7
Cortowne
DS
1655-7
Cortowne
Robert Balfe Ir: papt.
DS (P, TCD)
1660c
Cortowne
Robert Balfe Ir. Pa. 75
BSD
1666
Corrstowne
22. Sir RICHARD INGOLDSBY knt. of the bath and Sir HENRY INGOLDSBY bart…Ciavaghtowne, Piercetowne, Corballis, Ballyboy, and Cookstowne, 913 a…Ballybegg, Fordstowne, and Curraghtowne, 711…Newtowne-Girlv, 426 a…part of Girly contiguous to Curraghtowne, 501 a…Valvenstowne, Corrstowne, Nugentstowne, and Little Arthgaine, 607 a…in Curraghtowne, 20 a…bar. Kells, co. Meath. ASE 60
ASE
1685c
Corstown
Hib. Del.
1714
Corrstown
(Taylor-Melville) the White Commons, the Nine Acres, Sheenies, Tatteragh, Mullaghy, Balrask, Burfordstowne, Brownstown & Rathmore, Irishtowne, Lackmelch, Pepperstown, Calliaghtown, Maperath, Mountain Pole & Rochford’s Land, Upper & Lower Rebrack, Curragh, Cornesasse, Clounfinon, Horath, Armagh, Ballintillon, Curraghstown, Newrath, Mote, Croskelly, (Morgallion & Kells) Corrstown (Kells) Drumbarrow, parishes of Stonehall, Castlekeran, Loughan & Dervey CGn. 34.9.20189
CGn.
1836
Cortown
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí028,27
1836
Cortown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí028,27
1836
Corrtown
Reg. Voters:AL Leathanach: Mí028,27
1836
Cartown
Reg. Voters:AL Leathanach: Mí028,27
1836
Cortown
Agent & Cess Coll. (Dyas):AL Leathanach: Mí028,27
1836
Cortown
HCER 1826:AL Leathanach: Mí028,27
1836
Cortowne
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí028,27
1836
Baile Corr, 'Corr's town'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí028,27
1836
Baile cor
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí028,27
1836
Cortown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí028,27
1836
[Cortown]
"There is a small Glebe situated in it, and it also contains an old castle called 'Cortown Castle'."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Mí028,27

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