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53.6958, -6.9336latitude, longitude
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| 1424 | Roriestoun 	Close Roll 2 Henry VI <br>
To John Founteyns esq., escheator of Ire.
It was found by inquisition that one Henry Barfote was lately seised as of fee of 1 messuage and 20 acres of land in Roriestoun; and of 3s rent service issuing from Irishtoun; 14s rent service issuing from Garyestoun; 13s 4d rent service issuing from Ewelestoun; 6s 8d rent service issuing from Scurlagestoun, all of which are held of the K. in chief, as of the manor of Kenll' [Kells], by knight service	(Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
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| 1628 | Roddstowne, Ballrodd Seis’ fuit de vil’ & ter’ de Ballrath & Roddstowne …Ballgeeth, Crannaghton, Dromvarragh al’ Dromerragh, Dooleene, Mountenston… maner’, vil’ & ter de Belary al’ Balary juxta Kells… (Edw’ Pluncket)
Oliver Pluncket nup de Balrath… 
Bellgree (Edw’ Dowdall nup de Athlomny)
John Wafer nup de Gyanstowne.
Ballrath, Ballrodd, Mountenston, Dooleene, Balgeeth, Bellgree.	Inq.CI 39
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| 1635 | Rowriston & Ethelston 	Tho’ Ledwitch, tempore mortis sue, seis’ fuid de…Cookeston & Rentaghton…[A…] al’ Aganston & Beataghton in baronis de Noan…Killmaynehambegg, in Torranston al’ Carran[], Rowriston & Ethelston, Dandillston juxta Kells… Tho’ obit 1620.
Ric’…est ejus fil’ & her’… Cookeston, Betaghton, Rentaghton &… Torrenston al’ Carranston & Killmain[]begge, tenant de Nic’ Barnwelll… Athgan tentr de Tho’ Nangle… Carlanston tenentr’ de Tho’ Nangle… Carlanston tenentr de Nic’ Darcy… Killbegge, Ethellston & Rowriston…Jac’ Pluncket, ut de maner’s suo de Barfootston…Dandillston.	Inq.CI 108
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| 1654 | Roristowne & Scourlockestowne 	
<br> Oliver Balfe of Galmoylestowne <br>
Rich. Ledwich of Cookestowne <br>
Robert Plunkett of Rathmore <br>
Nich. Plunkett of Balrath Irish Papists. <br>
Bounded on the east with …Ethelstowne, on the west with …Robinstowne, on the North with…Balgeeth & on the South with the Red-Moore.	CS V 288
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| 1654 | Roristowne Robinstowne
The Earle of Fingall <br> Robinstowne is bounded on the east with Roristowne & Scurlockstowne, on the west with … Kilskye, on the North with the Red Moore & on the South with the lands of Johnstowne.	CS V 291
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| 1655-7 | Roriestowne | |
| 1655-7 | Roriestowne  Balf of Galmoylestowne and Richard Ledwich Ir: pap: | |
| 1660c | Roriestowne  Balfe & Ledwich afores. 77. | |
| 1685c | Rorriestowne | |
| 1728 | Rorytowne (Ball-Hatch) Henry Meredyth of Newtowne, Newtowne, Clannagaragh, Carlinstowne, Balgith, Irishtowne, Garristowne, Scurlockstowne & Rorytowne.	CGn. 56.260.37860 | |
| 1730 | Rorestown 	(Meredith) Newtown, Clonegarragh, Balgieth, Irishtown, Garristown, Scurlogstown and Rorestown, Kilbegg, Carlenstown, Carlanstown, Norbinstown, Alcocksland in Killbegg, Beataghsland in Killbegg	CGn. 64.360.44209 | |
| 1836 | Baile an Rodaig, 'town of Rodde' | OD:AL Leathanach: Mí070,42
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| 1836 | Baile an roda | pl:AL Leathanach: Mí070,42
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| 1836 | Rodstown | OD:AL Leathanach: Mí070,42
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| 1836 | Rodstown | Local:AL Leathanach: Mí070,42
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| 1836 | Roddstowne | Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí070,42
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| 1836 | Rodstown | BS:AL Leathanach: Mí070,42
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| 1836 | Rodstown | Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí070,42
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| 1836 | Rodstown | Agent (Dyas):AL Leathanach: Mí070,42
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