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Rahinstown
(English)
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53.4623, -6.7782latitude, longitude
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Historical references
1382 |
Ballyraighyn
Patent Roll 5 Richard II
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1388 |
Balyraghyn
Patent Roll 12 Richard II
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1401 |
Ballyragyn
Patent Roll 3 Henry IV
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1403 |
Balyrayn
Patent Roll 5 Henry IV
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1540c |
Balreyn
Comitatus Midie <br>
Moyfenrath, Rathcower, Balreyn et Ballskeagh parcelled terrarium …in baronia de Moyfenragh … facta apud Rathcoure … Crown Survey 53
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1540c |
Ballerayne
Crown Survey 55
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1540c |
Ramyston
Crown Survey 113
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1540c |
Rewynston
The barone of Moyfynragh <br>
Jordanston {Tolloghanshynnagh} … Crown Survey 294
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1565-6 |
Balrayne
1575 F 815
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1566 |
Ballereyne
F 869
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1583 |
Rameston
(...to Edmond Darcy, by lease, the lands of …
late the possessions of David
Sutton)
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1583-4 |
Reiston?
(3656). Lease…to Edm. Darcy, of Jordanistoune, co. Meath, gent….the lands of Baconston and Reiston, Baconrathe alias
Ballindirry, and Jordanston, co. Meath, possessions of David
Sutton, of the Castelton of Kildroght, attainted,
F 4317
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1590 |
R[ei]eston
Grant to Richard Power …lands, bog to cut turf, and the ruins of a castle and houses in Baconston and R[ei]eston,Baconrath and Ballindirry, (50s.), and Jordanston, (£5), co. Meath, lands of David Sutton, attainted ; land in Cullendrought, parcel of the lands of the monastery of S. Peter of the Newtown by Trym, co. Meath, (4s. Sd.) To hold for ever in common socage. Rents as above F 5495
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1600 |
Raheston
Pardon to Wm. Darcye, of Platten, gent… Patr. M'Kavill, of Platten, horsekeeper…Shane Cahell, of Galtrim, husbandman, Margaret Brackan, widow, Walter Doyne, of same, cottier, Owen m’Neile m’Donogh
M‘Conill, of Raheston, yeoman, Wm. Darcy fitz James, of Clondaly,
co. Meath, gent., Tho. Darcye fitz Walter, of Ratin, co.
Westmeath, gent…Provisions as in 6374. Excepting from pardon the murder of Cecily Fagan alias Darcy, wife of the late George Darcy, of Platten, esq.,
whereof the said William was suspected F 6397
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1614 |
Balrayne
Pardon of Intrusion …for Wm. McWye of Ballineskeogh in Meath…the lands of Ballineskegh, Balrayne, and Rathtower…and certain mills and fish-weirs in Kilmainham in Dublin CPR 268
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1637 |
Ballrahin a' Ballrayne
Mar' un' filar' & cohered' Francisc' Agard defunct' seis' fuit de maner', vil' & ter' de Ballrahin a' Ballrayne ... 200 acr ... vil' 7 ter' de Ballyneskeagh & Rathcoure (libo ten' Andr' Dixon in Rathcoure ...
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Inq. Car. I. 132
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1654 |
Rahinstowne
Francis Macwey of Balliniskeah Irish Papist
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CS V Leathanach 182
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1655-7 |
Rayhenstowne
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1655-7 |
Raghenstown
Francis Macqui Ir:pa:ppr
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1659 |
Rayhenstowne
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1666 |
Rahinstowne als. Ballyraine
25. HENRY Bishop of MEATH and his heirs, for ever…Knock alias Summerhill, with its parcells, viz. Moige and Knockbegg, 743a… Baconstowne, Jordanstowne, 200 a….Rahinstowne alias Ballyraine (part), 396 a…in Ballinderry, 178 a…bar. Moyfenragh, co. Meath. —Total quantity, 2,025 a… ASE 69
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1666 |
Rahinstowne als. Bally-Raine
47. HENRY Bishop of MEATH—Knocke alias Summerhill, with its parcells, viz. Moige and Knoekbegg.
743 a…Baconstowne, 507 a…Jordanstowne, 200 a…Rahinstowne alias Bally-Raine (part), 396 a…in Ballin-derry, 178 a…bar. Moyfenrath, co. Meath… Total quantity, 2,025 a…
ASE 82-83
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1667 |
Rahinstowne als. Eagarrow
30. SAMUEL WILLSON gent.—Rahinstowne alias
Eagarrow, 316 a… bar. Moyfenrath, co. Meath. 31. FRANCIS JACKSON.—
Part of Cluonade alias Clounard, 163 a… ASE 129
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1716 |
Rahainstowne
Arthur of Langford of Sumerhill (Meath) ... will and testament ... estate and lands of Sumerhill, Rahainstowne, Baconstowne, Ballanderry, Jordanstowne, Ballygortogh, Iffernock, Agherpalace & Ardrams
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CGn. 16.284.7505
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1731 |
Rahinstown
Thomas Bomford of Rahinstown ... Francis North ... Baconstown Rahinstown Oldtown Ferans als. Fennars and Little Ardums ... Ferans als Femars Little Ardums Clonfadd Rathin and Ballyoughter
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CGn. 73.98.49962
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1740 |
Rahinstown (Thos. [Bomford])
Thos. [Bomford], Rahinstown, co. Meath <br> Prerogrative Wills 43.
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1770c |
Rainstown
Bomford
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Longfield Maps MS 21 F. 15 / (035)
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1812 (1817) |
Rainstown
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1826 |
Rahinstown
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1836 |
town of the Raheen or small fort
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OD:AL Leathanach: Mí094,5
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1836 |
Rahinstown
"This looks as if Rahin was a mans surname." [Nóta OD]
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OD:AL Leathanach: Mí094,5
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1836 |
Rahinstown
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BS:AL Leathanach: Mí094,5
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1836 |
Rahinstown
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Beaufort Map 1797:AL Leathanach: Mí094,5
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1836 |
Rainstown
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Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí094,5
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1836 |
Rahinstown
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Grand Warrant 1829:AL Leathanach: Mí094,5
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1836 |
Rahinstown
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GJ Warrant 1835:AL Leathanach: Mí094,5
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1836 |
Ralianstown
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HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí094,5
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1836 |
Rahinstowne
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DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Mí094,5
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1836 |
Rayhenstowne
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DS Map:AL Leathanach: Mí094,5
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1836 |
Baile an ráithín
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OC:AL Leathanach: Mí094,5
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