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civil parish
townland
Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the town(land) of An Polach
An Polach – leagan Gaeilge de Folle, foirm thruaillithe den tsloinne Angla-Normannach Folwell (Folleville). Is ionann an fhorbairt anseo agus an fhorbairt sa sloinne Fleming > Pléimeann (cf. Ballyfleming / Baile an Phléimeannaigh): Frebart > Pleberstown/Baile an Phléibeartaigh (CC).
Centrepoint
Historical references
| 1231 |
villa Folevile
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Chart. Mary's iml. I lch. 166
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| 1302-07 |
vill of Folevile
Church of the vill of Folevile and Stafford
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CDI Leathanach: 264
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| 1396 |
Folnylestoun
Ricm. f' Thoe. More de Moretoun [jux'] Folnylestoun, de ten' in Athboy
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RPat. Cl. Leathanach: 153b §12
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| 1539-40 |
Rectoria de Foleston
Et quod Thomas Cusake tenet mansionem rectorie de Foleston et ii. acras terre eidem pertinentes, et omnes decimas granorum in Foleston que valent, videlicet, in v. copulis granorum ultra stipendium Curati, xxviii. s.
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Chart. Mary's iml. I lch. 81-2
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| 1540-41 |
Folleston
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Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: Innéacs
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| 1545-6 |
Folleston (Thomas Gogourtie, husbandman)
Pardon to Thomas Cusake, of Gerardeston, county Meath,
gent., Patrick, his son, Walter Michell, of the same, cottier.
John O'Murnyghan, of the same, labourer, Thomas Gogourtie.
of Folleston, husbandman, William M‘Loys, of the same,
husbandman, Philip Manchan, of Staffardeston, husbandman,
and Hugh, his son.—20 March, xxxvii. FHen. 477
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| 1559 |
Folleston
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F Leathanach: 2618
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| 1570 |
Fylleston
"Grant to Andrew Brereton of Monketon ..."
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F Leathanach: 1594
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| 1575 |
Folleston
Thomas Earl of Ossory and Ormonde …The house land and tithes of Folleston, co. Meath. F 2618
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| 1615 |
Folestowne
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CPR Leathanach: 291b
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| 1634 |
Folieston al' Folvinston
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 96 Car.1
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| 1634 |
Folieston als. Folvinston (Rob. Cusack)
ROB' CUSACK seis' fuit de maner’ vil’ & ter’ de Gerrardston in со' Mid', contin' 1 castr', 6 mes'& 120 … Folieston als. Folvinston 6 mes'& 200 acr' … Clonarderane als. Clonertheran …6 mes' & 120 acr' arrabil', Branonstowne als. Brenockston
4 mes'& 100 acr' arrabil', & Morevill al' Moorevill 2 Mes & 40 acr’ … Cusack de Rathallron … Rob … obit 1632 …Patrie' Cusack est ejus consanguin' & her’
Nugent, ut de maner' suo de Skrine. Inq.CI 96
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| 1654 |
Parish of Follistowne
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CS V Leathanach: 65
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| 1654 |
Follistowne
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CS V Leathanach: 66
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| 1657 |
Follisto:wne Parish
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| 1657 |
Foliestowne
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| 1659 |
Fohes towne
leg. Folies
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Cen. Leathanach: 484
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| 1659 |
Fohes towne
leg. Folies
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Cen. Leathanach: 484
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| 1660c |
ffollistowne
p. Follistowne
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BSD (Mí) Leathanach: 164
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| 1666 |
Follistowne
9. JOSEPH DEANE esq—Hayestowne (part), 445 a…Earnulfe, 120 a—Harriestowne (part), 410 a…Kingstowne and Great Earnulfe, 319 a…—Follistowne (part), 81 a…bar. Skreene
ASE 107
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| 1667 |
Follistowne, part of
1666 Sr Courtney Poole, bart… Purte of Damstowne and Renehane, 641a…Gerraldstowne, 191a…Follistowne (part), 288a… Mooretowne, 140a, Ardmulchan, 673a…Oldowne (part) 149a…Slane ASE 120
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ASE Leathanach: 120b
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| 1685 |
Fellistowne
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| 1717 |
Follistown als Folliatstown
Cusack (Ballyhack) to Crosthwaite (Killmartin)
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CGn. 20.175.10207
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| 1720 |
Follystown
the Church of Follystown
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CGn. 27.186.16491
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| 1724 |
Follystowne
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CGn. 46.145.28064
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| 1729 |
Follistowne als Folliottstowne
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CGn. 58.463.40168
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| 1812 |
Big Follistown
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| 1812 |
Little Follistown
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| 1836 |
[Follistown]
"There is a bush on side of road which is called 'The Beggars Seat'…"
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Mí053,30
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| 1836 |
Follistowne
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DS:AL Leathanach: Mí053,30
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| 1836 |
Baile follaigh, 'Follis's town'
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OC/OD:AL Leathanach: Mí053,30
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| 1836 |
Follistown
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OD:AL Leathanach: Mí053,30
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| 1836 |
B - follaidh
[glanta]
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pl:AL Leathanach: Mí053,30
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| 1836 |
Follistown
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HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí053,30
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| 1836 |
Follistown
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Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí053,30
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| 1836 |
Follistown
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GJRates (Old Docket): AL Leathanach: Mí053,30
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| 1836 |
bhaile Folaigh [g.]
In the townland ... is an old church in ruins called Teampal bhaile Folaigh, within 30 perches of it to the North, there is a well called Tobar Muire.
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LSO Leathanach: 54/141
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| 1900c |
[Follistown]
Chapel (in ruins) [SO 25]; Grave Yard [SO 25]; Follistown Bridge [SO 26]
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SO 6" Leathanach: 25, 26, 31, 32
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