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Branganstown
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53.5295, -6.69047latitude, longitude
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| 1415/16 | RPat. Cl. Leathanach: 214
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| 1540 | Branganston 1540	Grant to Robert Dyllon, of Phulpotiston, county Meath,
gentleman … of the site of the priory of St. Peter of the Newton, near Trym, the lands andtithes of Newton, Kyllthombe, Cloyneboynaghe, Shirlokeston,
and Rathnally; of the said site and lands, the tithes being
excepted; Dunkenny. and Hunteslande, possessions of the monastery
of St. John the Baptist of the Newetowne, near Trym ; one
messuage, and Robenrath, in Novan, parcel of the possessions of
the abbey of St. Mary of the Novan ; Branganston, parcel of the
possessions of John Burnell, attainted; Dalltonston, county Meath,
parcel of the possessions of Christopher Ewstace, attainted. To
hold for ever by the service of a twentieth part of a knight's fee	FHen. 156
 | F Leathanach: 156
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| 1540-41 | Branganston, Branganeston Tithes in ... | Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 297
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| 1540-44 | Branganeston 		CPCR 65 (Morrin)	Dickson (Grant of English liberty)	Edw. | |
| 1540c | Brangaston 	Villata de Brangaston … Johanni Dowan …	Crown Survey 200
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| 1570 | Branganston 1570	Lease … to Henry Brande, of Castlericharde, co. Meath, gent. ; of nine copies of tithe corn out of Walterston, Branganston, and Ferans, six copies out of
Dromlargen and Donganston, live copies out of Balfeghan,
Pyerston, Ballenecowle, Kylglyne, and Padynston, a ruinous
manse for the curate, and the altarages and oblations of Dromlargen,
Donganston, Balfeghan, Pyerston, Ballenecowle, Kylglyne
and Padynston, co. Meath, parcel of the rectory of Galtrym, of the
possessions of the late monastery of S. Peter by Trym : the chapel
of our Lady wherein is now a bakehouse near the north end of
the bridge of Dublin … for the stipends of the curates and for repair of the churches of Balfeghan and Galtrym,
and the altarages of Walterston, Branganston, and Ferans
excepted.) To hold for 21 years … 
Not to alien any part of the rectory
without license, nor to let except to English by both parents.	F 1663
 | F Leathanach: 1663
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| 1578 | Branganston 1578	Pardon to Walter Hopp, constable of the castle of Mollengar, co. Westmeath, Lawrence Hamond, constable of the
castle of Trym, co. Meath, and Henry Brand, of said town. Tho.
Eliot, of Balreske, said co., and Tho. Foster, of Branganston,
said co., gentlemen, Patr. M'Cagan, of Balsoune, and Tho. Mabe, of Trym, said co., yeomen.—2G July, xx.	F 3380
 | F Leathanach: 3380
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| 1579 | Branganeston | Cal. Inq.  Leathanach: 124
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| 1579 | Branaghton | Cal. Inq.  Leathanach: 124
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| 1583 | Branganston 1583	Lease … to Mary Brande alias Trafford, widow ; of 9 copies of tithe corn out of Waltereston, Michelleston, Branganston, and Ferons, co. Meath, and other parcels of the rectory of Galtrim.	F 4220 | F Leathanach: 4220
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| 1594 | Branganston 1594	Lease… to Rich.
English. Poore, of Poorestowne, co. Tipperary…the tithes of
Walterston, Branganston, Ferrans, Dromlargen, Donganston,
Balfeighan, Pierstowne, Ballynecowle, Kilgline, and Padenston,
co. Meath… also the lands of Wotton with os. 4d. of custom, and the lands of Moffoerston, co. Meath, parcel of the possessions of the monastery of Thomascourt…	F 5873
 | F Leathanach: 5873
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| 1594 | Branganston Grant to Richard Poore … Lossolaughe … Grenocke … Kennaghan … parcel of the possessions of the late monastery of Saint Peter’s, of the Newtown, near Trim, the tithes of Walterston, Branganston, Ferrans, Dromlargen, Donganston, Balfeighan, Peirstowne, Ballmecowle, Kilgline, and Padenston, near Trim … 2 acres of meadow in Moffoerston, in the county of Meath, parcel of the possessions of the late monastery of Thomascourt, near Dublin … 1594.	CPCR (Morrin II) 278-9 | |
| 1600 | Branganston | F Leathanach: 6383
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| 1640-41 | Brangaston | Crown Surv. Leathanach: 200
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| 1654-6 | Branganstowne | Crown Surv. Leathanach: 140
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| 1654-6 | Branganstown | Crown Surv. Leathanach: 141
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| 1655-9 | Branganstowne | Top. Index Leathanach: 114
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| 1666c | Bragganstowne | |
| 1666c | Braganstowne [index] | |
| 1666 | Branganstowne 	Erasmus Smyth, esq…Branganstowne, 210 a…bar. Deece, co. Meath.—
J	ASE 56
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| 1672c | Branganstown more | Top. Index Leathanach: 115
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| 1812 | Branganstown | |
| 1836 | Branganstown | BS:AL Leathanach: Mí067,27
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| 1836 | Branganstown | Cess Coll. (Coffey):AL Leathanach: Mí067,27
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| 1836 | Branganstown | Lowe, Rev.:AL Leathanach: Mí067,27
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| 1836 | Branganstown | HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí067,27
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| 1836 | Branganstowne | DS:AL Leathanach: Mí067,27
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| 1836 | Baile Bhrangáin, 'Brangan's town' | OD:AL Leathanach: Mí067,27
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| 1836 | Branganstown | OD:AL Leathanach: Mí067,27
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| 1837 | Branganstown | Top. Dict. Leathanach: I 638 
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| 1978 | Baile Bhrangáin | Fitzsimons Leathanach: 19
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| 2011 | ˈbrangənzˌtəun {13,18} | 
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