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Oldtown
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53.6255, -6.61331latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540-1
Olton
(Katherine Preston)
Ir. Mon. Poss.
1540c
Oldetowne
Jacob. Bernewell tenet libere ut in iure Margarete uxoris eius … in Heyston (var. Hemeston et Holton <br> … Theobaldus Nugent tenet … in Heyston (Heyneston) … <br> Et quod heres Christ. Bathe … in Carmulgh’ … Jaob. Cusake … Jacob. Porter … <br> Jacob. [Porter] … in Kyngston … <br> Wm. Byrmyngham tenet … villatam de Oldetowne in parochial de Kylkarne … Rogerus Doran clericus tenet … <br> Wm. Conweye … Pat. Barden … Walt. Stokeboulde … <br> Super montem de Groyne apud Elyston Rede in paruchia de Alumney … Carmulgh’ … in occupacioine Jacobi Porter … Crown Survey 107
Crown Surv.
1593
Oldetowne
Grant … to Donagh, earl of Thomond …and lands in Carnulphe, …from lands of Simon Porter, called Bathes lands, 4s. from lands of said Simon called Lames lands, 10s. from lands of Mich. Cusack, 4s. from lands called Moores lands, all which premises are in the tenure of Walter Porter, of Kingestone,gent… out of Oldston and Heiston, viz. : from the lands of James Ailmer called formerly Taffe and Birford's lands… Nugent's lands in Heiston …from certain lands called Oldetowne, in the parish of Kilkarne, now in the tenure of Patr. Birmingham …also land in Harriestonbarrett, parcel of the demesne of the manor of Harrestonbarrett, co. Meath, parcel of the lands of David Sutton, attainted…Haiestone barrett F 5804
F
1600
Oldtown, in the parish of Kilkarne
Grant to Donat, Earl of Thomond, of the site, circuit, and precinct, of the manor of Ardmulchane … 60 acres of arable land, in Carnulpher … Carnulphe, a chief rent … out of Kingeston … out of Oldeston and Heiston; that is to say, out of the lands of James Aylmer … out of Nugents lands …o ut of Oldtown, in the parish of Kilkarne … 60 acres of land in Harnestonbar, parcel of the demesne lands of the Manor of Harnestonbar, late parcel of the possessions of David Sutton, attainted. CPCR (Morrin II) 566-7
CPCR
1666
Ouldtowne
24. WILLIAM RIDGES esq—The lands of Skreene, in several parcells, 658 a….Cusackstowne, 116 a…Danistowne (part), 10 a…Staffordstowne, 329 a…Athlumney, 282 a…Phillipstowne, 45 a… in Ouldtowne, 46 a….bar. Skreene, co. Meath ASE 56
ASE
1666
Oldtowne
Sr Courtney Poole, bart… Purte of Damstowne and Renehane, 641a…Gerraldstowne, 191a…Follistowne (part), 288a… Mooretowne, 140a, Ardmulchan, 673a…OldTowne (part) 149a…Slane ASE 120
ASE
1668
Old-Town
DANIEL REDMAN esq.—Castle Rickard (part),715a…Ballymaghin, 258 a…Croboy (part), 91a… Clondaly, 140a…bar. Moyfenragh…Iskerone alias Iskeroane (part), 154 a… bar. Navan…Corballis, 216 a…Gyllistowne, 169 a.— Old-Town (part), 45a…bar. Skreene, same co. ASE 171
ASE

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