BROWSE
townland
Bóthar an Bhiataigh
genitive: Bhóthar an Bhiataigh
(Irish)
Williamstown
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

municipal district

civil parish

electoral division

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the road of An Biatach


    An Biatach – sloinne, galldaíodh mar Beatty é níos déanaí.

  • English

    the road of An Biatach


    An Biatach – surname, later anglicised as Beatty.

Centrepoint

53.7472, -6.87384latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1712
Williamstowne
Thomas Williams of Williamstowne in the County of Meath ... James Martin (Dublin) ... Lands of Fartagh (92a) ... Corboggy (80a) ... Galepole (90a) ... Barony of Kells
CGn. 10.294.3714
1713
Williamstowne als Boarevety (Thomas Williams)
CGn. 10.404.3959
1718
Williamstown als Boreavety
Thos. Williams of Williamstown als Boreavety ... Thos. Jones of Crossdrum ... Fartagh ... Lackmelsh ... Williamstown als Boarevety ... Knockglass ... Dunleene
CGn. 20.363.10924
1723
Williamstown als Boreavety, Williamstown als Boravety
Thomas Jones of Crossdrum (Meath) ... William Quayle (Dublin) ... Thomas of Williamstown als Boreavety ... Fartagh ... Lackmelsh ... Williamstown als Boravety ... Knockglas[ ] ... Duleene ... Barony of Kells ... the pole of land called the Goales .... lands commonly called Coroboggy (90a) ... Barony of Kells
CGn. 38.410.24813
1725
Williamstowne als Boreavety
Thoms. Williams of Williamstown ... Quayle ... Lackmelsh ... Williamstowne als Boreavety ... Knockglass ... Duleene ... pole of land called the Goales ... the lands called Corboggy
CGn. 49.108.31091
1731
Williamstowne als Boreave[ ]ty
Hutchins et al. to Lodge ... Lorgandough als Turtanny (153a) ... the Bogg of Druminiskelin ... Shane ... Barony of Kells ... Fartagh ... Lack Melsh ... Williamstowne als Boreave[ ]ty ... Knockglass ... Duleene ... the Goales ... Corboggy
CGn. 65.164.44890
1735
Williamstown als Boreavety
Steele to Williams ... Lorgandough als Turtany ... the bog of Druminiskelan ... lands of Shane ... Fartagh ... Lackmelsh ... Williamstown als Boreavety ... Knockglass ... Duleene ... pole of Lands called the Goales ... Lands commonly called Corboggy ... in the baro. of Kells
CGn. 80.378.56268
1735
Williams Town als Boreavely
Molyneux et al to Baldwin ... Fartagh ... Lackmelsh ... Williams Town als Boreavely ... Knockglass ... Duleene ... Goalles ... Corrbogg ... Barony of Kells
CGn. 79.409.56609
1742
Williamstown (Thos. Williams of ...) ... part of Dulane and Knockglass ows. called Williams Town
(Thos. Williams of Williamstown-Penefeather) <br> Corboggy, Tartanny ows. Lurgan Duff, Fartagh, Goleu Shane, part of Dulane & Knockglass ows. called Williams Town
CGn. 109.290.75947
1759
Williamstown als Boreavety
Grant to Trinity College ... Fartagh, Lackmelsh, Williamstown als Boreavety, Knockglass, Duleen
Lodge MSS NAI Lodge/10 lch. 326
1812 (1817)
Williamstown
Larkin (Mí) MS 21 F. 14 / (047)
1824
Williamstown
Doolane, Knockglass, Norbinstown, Cakestown
Longfield Maps
1836
Baile bhiataigh
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí035,18
1836
[Williamstown]
"Correct but Ballybetagh is the Irish name." [Nóta OD]
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Mí035,18
1836
Williamstown
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí035,18
1836
Williamstown
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí035,18
1836
Williamstown
List of Voters 1832:AL Leathanach: Mí035,18
1836
Williamstown
Agent (Dyas):AL Leathanach: Mí035,18

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