BROWSE
townland
An Baile Gaelach
genitive: an Bhaile Ghaelaigh
(Irish)
Irishtown
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

municipal district

civil parish

electoral division

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.5992, -6.37977latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1455
Irishtoñ
Edmond Euesq de Mithe q com il fuit seisi en son demesne com de ffee ... Balgeth, Ardcath, Park, Portestoñ, Corestoñ, Clony, Bertramestoñ, Irishtoñ, Baynerestoñ et denanestoñ
Stat. Rolls xxxiii Henry vi
1543-4
Irishton
License to Edward, bishop of Meath, to alienate, with consent of his clergy ; to Philip Pentney, of Tauraghe, and Edmund Felde, of Cossyngeston, gent. ; the manor of Ardcathe, county Meath, lands, Ardcathe, Balgeithe, Portereston, Prensparke, Clony, Irishton, Boynardiston, Corriston, Largwy alias Largay, Prenston, Rowlston, Denanston, Moreton, and Bertrameston, and elsewhere in the parish of Ardcath, and the mill of Kylberde. … Roger Durran, rector of Ardmulghan … the manors of Scurlokiston, Newton, Killeane, and Clonarde, county Meath, and all his lands in those parishes. To be held for ever.— FHen. 393
F
1545
Irishton
Tauragh, Coussingeston, the manor and lordship of Ardcathe, in the county of Meath, the lands of Ardcath, Balgeith, Portereston, Prensparke, Clony, Irishton, Boynardeston, Coruston, Largwy, otherwise, Largay, Prenston, Rowleston, Denaneston, Moreton, and Bertrameston, in the parish of Ardcath, and the water-mill of Kylberbe; and also to convey to Thomas Stephens, of Dublin, merchant ; William Cockes, Rector of Rathwere; Roger Dnrran, Rector of Ardmulghan; and Richard Gray, of Drogheda, chaplain, the manor-s and lordships of Scurlock eston, Neweton, Killeane, and Clonarde, in the county of Meath; To hold for ever.-Jan. 14, 35°. CPCR 105 Petney (Licence for Edward, Bishop of Meath, to alienate to Philip Pentney, of Tauragh, and Edward Felde, of Coussingeston, gent., the manor and lordship of Ardcathe, in the county of Meath, the lands of Ardcath, Balgeith, Portereston, Prensparke, Clony, Irishton, Boynardeston, Coruston, Largwy, otherwise, Largay, Prenston, Rowleston, Den
CPCR
1616-7
Iristone
Mat' Hancocke, Rob' Kennedy de Dub' alderman', Ric' Brice de eadé, & Stephan' Dowdall de Athboy ... Phillip' Conran ... Boolis ... Micknanstowne ... Prinn's parke, Porkerston & Correstone ... Iristone
Inq. Lag. 15 JI
1655-7
Irishtowne
DS
1667
Irishtowne
34. JOHN GREYDON.—In Bryan’s Parke, 54 a…in Irishtowne, 64 a…Arcath, 49 A.—more in ye same, 31 a…in Princetowne, 17 a…Grainestowne 11a…more of same same, 11 a…bar. Duleeke, co. Meath.— ASE 135
ASE
1685c
Irishtowne
Hib. Del.
1727
Irishtown, little Irishtown
Graydon to St Ledger
CGn. 54.41.34802
1812
Irishtown
Larkin (Mí)
1816
Irishtown
Honble. Robert Seeson
Longfield Maps MS 21 F. 14 / (023)
1827
Irishtown
Longfield Maps MS 21 F. 14 / (018)
1834
Irishtown
TAB
1836
Baile Gaedhlach, Irish town
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí004
1836
Baile Gaodhlach
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí004
1836
Irishtown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí004

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