BROWSE
townland
Baile an Phóirtéaraigh
genitive: Bhaile an Phóirtéaraigh
(Irish)
Porterstown
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

municipal district

civil parish

electoral division

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town(land) of An Póirtéarach

    An Póirtéarach – leagan Gaeilge den tsloinne Angla-Normannach Porter.

  • English

    the town(land) of An Póirtéarach

    An Póirtéarach – Irish language form of the Anglo-Norman surname Porter.

Centrepoint

53.6139, -6.38498latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1455
Portestoñ
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
1540-41
Porteriston
Crown Surv. Leathanach: 224
1540-41
Porterston
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 36
1543-4
Portereston
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
Portereston
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, De
CPCR
1547
Porterston
F Leathanach: 134
1588
Porterston
F Leathanach: 5206
1589
Portereston
F Leathanach: 5343
1597
Porterstowne
CPCR Leathanach: 481
1597
Porterstowne
F Leathanach: 6132
1618
Potterstone [sic]
Pat. Roll. J. I:AL Leathanach: 340
1654
Porterstowne
Thomas Conran of Wyanstowne Irish Papist. Bryansparke Porterstowne & Corsrrstowne*. Acres 120.
CS V 31
1655-7
Porterstowne
DS
1660c
Porterstowne
Porterstowne & Corstowne
BSD (Mí)
1671
Porterstowne
BERNARD BUTTERFIELD. — In Grenanstowne, 71a…bar.Duleeke…<br> Said JOHN WHALEY.— Porterstowne, 40 a.—in Birnesparke als Briensparke, 8 a…same bar… ASE 228
ASE
1694
Porterstowne [?Deece Lr.]
Ir. Jacob.
1720
Porterstown
Longfield to Baldwin
CGn. 28.108.16766
1725
Porterstown
Pearson to Chapman
CGn. 49.142.31261
1794
Porterstown
Upton Freeholders
1812
Porterstown
Larkin (Mí)
1816
Porter'stown
Longfield Maps MS 21 F. 14 / (023)
1834
Porterstown
TAB
1836
Porterstowne
Quit Rents (Copy):AL Leathanach: Mí004,26
1836
Porterstown
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí004,26
1836
Porterstown
Co. Map 1812:AL Leathanach: Mí004,26
1836
Porkerston & Correstone
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí004,26
1836
Corstowne
Inq. G. & M.:AL Leathanach: Mí004,26
1836
Porterstown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí004,26
1836
Baile phortairigh
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí004,26
1836
Porter, a family name
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí004,26
1836
Porterstown
GJRates (Old Docket): AL Leathanach: Mí004,26
1836
Porterstown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí004,26
1836
Porterstowne & Corstowne
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí004,26
1836
Correston & Prinespark
Inq. J I (Archdall):AL Leathanach: Mí004,26
1836
Porterston
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: Mí004,26
1978
Porterstown
Fitzsimons Leathanach: 78
2011
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