BROWSE
townland
Baile Bharfard
genitive: Bhaile Bharfard
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Barfordstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.7082, -6.90958latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1402
Barfotestoun
Patent Roll 3 Henry IV <br> COMMISSION, by mainprize of John Bellew kt and Matthew Bathe of co. Meath, to John Forde of custody of all lands in Barfotestoun and Bronyngstoun in co. Meath, being in the K.'s hand. (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
Cal. ICR
1403
Barfotstoun
Patent Roll 4 Henry IV COMMISSION, by mainprize of Edmund Berle and John Heyne of co. Louth, to Matthew Lappyng esq. of custody of all lands [etc.] in Barfotstoun and Bromygestoun, co. Meath, being in the K.'s hand; rendering the extent. (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
Cal. ICR
1403
Barfoteston
Patent Roll 4 Henry IV LICENCE to Janico Dartas esq., at the request of Joan his wife, to take under-wood in the wood of Barfoteston, co. Meath, in the K.'s hand for certain reasons, to burn [in] a lime-kiln [lymkill] in order to make lime for the construction of a fortalice [forcellati] at Lescartan in that county, (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
Cal. ICR
1561
Berfordeston
(Oliver Plunkett)
CPCR
1628
Barefootestowne, Bronyngeston
Gerrald’ Plunckett, temporare mortis sue…vil’…de Barefootestowne, Bronyngeston & Irish[ ] obit …1602. Jac’ Pluncket est ejus fil’ & her’ Inq.CI 41
Inq.
1635
Barfootston
Jac’ Pluncket, ut de maner’s suo de Barfootston…Dandillston. Inq.CI 108
Inq.
1639
Barfooteston
1639 Jac’ Plunket, nup de Irishton…Barfooteston, & Bronyngstowne, Rathmore, Irishtowne & Garistowne… Gerald’ Plunkett de Calliaghtowne fit’ & her’ dict’ Jac’…Christ’ Plunckett de Mote …Ja… Inq.CI 147
Inq.
1654
Berfordstowne
280
CS V
1654
Burfordstowne
CS V 281
CS V
1654
Burforstowne...Berfurstowne.
1654 Irishtowne & Geeistowne Robert Plunkett of Irishtowne Irish Papist. <br> Bounded on the east with…Ballaughboy, on the west with …Ethelstowne, on the north with Burfurstowne & Peppardstowne & on the south with Chamberlinstowne. CS V 287
CS V
1654
Birfordstowne & Brownestowne
Robert Plunkett of Irishtowne <br> Bounded on the east with ….Pepperdstowne, on the west with…Balrath. On the North with Boolis & Calliaghtowne & on the South with the lands of Irishtowne. CS V 287
CS V
1655-7
Barfordstowne & Brownestowne
DS
1655-7
Barfordstowne and Brownestowne
Plunkett of Rathmore Irish pap:
DS (P, TCD)
1660c
Berfordstowne
Berfordstowne & Brownestowne. Plunkett of Rathmore. 76.
BSD
1670
Burfordstowne
34. HESTER, ELIZ., and ANNE, daughters of Capt. Samuel Gardiner…Burfordstowne, Rathmore (and Brownestowne is added in the Reddendum), 158 a…in Lackmelch, 27a.—in Callystowne, 18a. 2r.—part of the lands of Kells, 13a…bar. Kells ASE 224
ASE
1685c
Burfordsto-
Hib. Del.
1714
Burfordstowne
(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.
1725
Berfertstowne (Rothwell)
Ward- Pain. <br> Pain of Clangill … Clongill. <br> Henry Boodle of Balrisk, Rothwell of Berfertstowne … Town and Lands of Greenane … Moyogher, Ballybegg … Ballybeg … CGn. 282.35466
CGn.
1735
Berfordstown
Mary [Rothwell], Berfordstown, co. Meath, widow. <br> Prerogrative Wills 407
Prerogative Wills
1836
Berfordstown
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí070,33
1836
Berfordstown
Voters Reg. 1832:AL (Mí) Leathanach: Mí070,33
1836
Berfordstown
Agent (Dyas):AL Leathanach: Mí070,33
1836
Barfordstown
Local:AL Leathanach: Mí070,33
1836
Berford's town
Wilson Post Chaise Companion Leathanach: Mí070,33
1836
Berfordstowne
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Mí070,33
1836
Barfordstowne
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Mí070,33
1836
Baile bhár
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí070,33
1836
Berfordstown
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí070,33
1836
Barfordstown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí070,33
1836
Barfordstown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí070,33

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