BROWSE
townland
Baile Uí Cheanainn
genitive: Bhaile Uí Cheanainn
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Kennastown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
Ó, Uí

Centrepoint

53.6184, -6.67684latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1510
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F
1540
Kenaneston
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 295
1540-1
Kennanstown
Jurors... Laughlin Kennyn of
Ir. Mon. Poss.
1540-1
Kenaneston
The tithes gran. In... Phylpotyston, and Maston…(Gerald Fytzgarrald)
Ir. Mon. Poss.
1540c
Kenaneston
Thomas Kannyn vicar of Gyrly … Cowle Amory in Moybrekry in Mith … Kenaneston … Kilmaynonwodd … From the prior of Kilmanyan the town of Kilbryde … Upon John Plunket fitz Ric. Yerly in Croskyle … Castell Corr Crown Survey 235
Crown Surv.
1603
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CPR
1654-55
Kennanstowne
CS V Leathanach: 235
1654-55
Kenanstowne
CS V Leathanach: 235, 236
1655-57
Cannonstowne
DS
1660c
Kennanstowne
BSD (Mí) Leathanach: 157
1667
Cannonstowne
Sir William Lemon, knt… Wm. His son and heir…Liscartan (part), 39a…Knockcomber,l 361 a…Balleriske, 517 a…Batterstowne 54a…in Cannonstowne, 109 a…in Phillpottstowne, 74 a…Shamblestowne and Gennstowne, 18o a…Arronan and Hollanstowne, 314 a…Rattaine-Wood, 369 a…bar. Navan, ASE 177
ASE
1678
Kennanstowne
1678 Sir Luke Dowdall, knt…Balreiske, 218a…Kennanstowne, 194a…Curraghstowne 159a…Hollanstowne (part.) usually called Little Hollanstowne and Athronan, 114a…Hollanstowne (part), 2a…bar Navan… ASE 254
ASE Leathanach: 254b
1685
Cannonstowne
Hib. Del.
1693
Kennanstowne
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 (Gul. & Mar.)
1703
Cannonstowne
44. JOHN PRESTON of Ardsallagh, esq., 14th June 1703…The town and lands of Cannonstowne, 85a…bar. of Navan, co. Meath.—the estate of Sir Luke Dowdall knt., attainted. Forf. Est. 355
Forf. Est.
1817
K(e)nnelstown
Larkin (Mí)
1836
teampall bhaile Chean:a
"In Kenna'stown TL there is an old Church in ruins called teampall bhaile Chean:a"
LSO (Mí) Leathanach: 158, Údar: TÓC

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