BROWSE
townland
Boltown
(English)

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53.7096, -6.98537latitude, longitude
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1414
superiori Bultoun
Patent Roll 1 Henry IV <br> COMMISSION, by mainprize of Henry Stanyhurst and Thomas Prescote of co. Meath, to William Barret clk of custody of all manors, lands and tenements that belonged to William Moretoun in Miculrobynestoun, Lytylrobynestoun and Upper Bultoun [superiori Bultoun] in the parish of Kylskyr (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
Cal. ICR
1414
superiori Bultoun
Patent Roll 2 Henry V <br> PARDON to Laurence Galboly of all manner of intrusions [etc.] in all messuages, lands [etc.] that belonged to William Moretoun in Myculrobynestoun and Lytylrobynestoun and Upper Bultoun [superiori Bultoun] in the parish of Kylskyr, co. Meath; and further CONFIRMATION of the status [etc.] that he has in the same. (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
Cal. ICR
1596
Bolton
Plunket, of ...195.
Cal. Carew
1599
Bolton
Conveyance whereby Richard Plunkett, of Rathmore, in the county of Meath ; Geo. Cusack, of Ratharon … Henry Plunckett, of Newton ; James Cusack, of Navan, in the county of Meath, granted and confirmed to Christopher Pluncket, of Killalon ; James Dillon, of Moymet; John Sarsfield, of Turmings; Patrick Cusack, of Rathbran, and William Wesley, of Dengen, the manors, towns, and lands of Kilskirr, Ballicullen, Milton, Ballenavilanaugh, Johnestowne, Robinston, Bolton, Harteston, Newton, of Duleke, in the county of Meath ; the mills of Drueston and Kenles … the wood of Cloncat, in the county of Meath, CPCR (Morrin II) 526-7
CPCR
1654
Bolltowne...Boultowne
The Earle of Fingall William Golding of Archistowne & Rich. Balfe of Boulton <br> Lands of Boultowne are bounded on the East with the Red Moore, on the West with the lands of Carrricke & Crosskile, on the North with… Uppr Ballagan & on the South with … Kilskye. CS V 290
CS V
1654
Boultow of Carrigy
Upper Ballanagan & White Sumerstowne... Bounded ...on the South with Boultow of Carrigy. CS V 291
CS V
1655-7
Bolton
DS
1655-7
Bolton
Earle of Fingall Wm. Golding of Maherstowne & Richard Balfe Ir: papst.
DS
1660c
Bolltowne
Wm. Golding of Atherstowne and Ric. Bath. Ir. pa. 79
BSD
1668c
Balfe's part of Boltowne
1- JAMES STOPFORD esq.—Upper Ballynegan, 471a…White-Semerstowne, 111 a…Balfe’s part of Boltowne, 200 a… Upper Rattenrees, 200 a…Lower Rattenrees and Rathloghlin, 197 a…Billy, 136 a… ASE 182
ASE
1668c
Wm Gouldings part in Boultowne als. Balltowne
1- JAMES STOPFORD esq.— Killy, 203… A[r]rdnaman…Castlekarran, 169 a…and Castlepole, 111 a. to be both called Stopford—Rathiurick, 197 a…Fagatt, 122a…Wm. Gouldings part in Boultowne als. Balltowne, 207a..Cabragh, 219 a…Loughan, 197a…Minleagh, 121 a… Douore (part) and Donorebegg (part), 86 a…Carrick, 157 a…Crevie, 35 a.; bar Kells… Milltowne (part), 135 a…bar. Ratoath ASE 182
ASE
1685c
Bolton
Hib. Del.
1836
Bowltown
pron.:AL Leathanach: Mí066,15
1836
Boltowne
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Mí066,15
1836
Bowltown
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí066,15
1836
Boltown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí066,15
1836
Bowltown
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí066,15
1836
Boltown
Voters Reg. 1832:AL (Mí) Leathanach: Mí066,15
1836
Boltown
Agent (Disney):AL Leathanach: Mí066,15
1836
Bolton
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Mí066,15
1836
Tir Pholla, 'Bowle's district'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí066,15
1836
Tir pholla, fholla
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí066,15
1836
Boltown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí066,15
1836
[Boltown]
"It contains a fort."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Mí066,15

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