BROWSE
townland
Formal
(English)

Centrepoint

53.4783, -6.80235latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540c
Norman
Terre infra villatas predictas nuper vastate <br> In villatas de Stranewe et Norman …Rathmolyan … Corbally … Ardynewe … Rathflyske … Cullyngdraugh … Isetteston … Manylatagh (var. Molymytaughe) Crown Survey 110
Crown Surv.
1540c
Formoll
[The manor of Moylagh] <br> Item Walter O Kynedy … Item Boys … <br> Tipprecleran … Lymannis ferm … Troman … Redislandes … Whitislandes … Rathmelion …prior of Kylmaynam is ferm … Molynateaght … Rathbisk … Cowldir … Formoll … Isotiston … Sranybegg … Sranymore … Cloncrean … Ferann Colp … Somerton … Turyn … Turing … Corbally Crown Survey 295
Crown Surv.
1544
Norman
Lease to Ranulph Brereton, of Castelton of Moylaghe, gent. ; of Rathmolian, Cloncurrye, Johneston, Ardynewe, Cullydraghe, Tupertymain, Troman, Rathflyske, Coulere, Isottiston, Corbally, Malynataghe, Stranewe, Norman, county Meath, parcel of the possessions of Gerald, Earl of Kildare, attainted. FHen. 441
F
1552
Norman
CPCR
1652
fformall
fol. 130r <br> The examinacion of Elizabeth Browne alias Dixson Late wyfe vnto John Browne late of the fformall Depositions MS 813, fols 130r-131v
Dep. 1641
1654
Farmalls
The said Bishop of Derry
CS V Leathanach 177
1655-7
Formall
Doctor Bramhall Protestant but Delinquent. 107 Ar: pa: mea
DS (P, TCD)
1657c
Fermalls al' Forman al' Norman
Doctor John Branhall al' John Bramhall, late Bishop of Derry ... was upon 1641, seized of the maner of Castletowne al' Castletowne-Molagh ... Rathflishe al' Rathfliske-Cooley al' Couldery, Issott's towne al' Isaack's towne, Fermalls al' Frman al' Norman, art of Rathmolan al' Ramallin Killbally ... Cloncourran al' Clonecory, John's owne, Cullendaragh al' the two Cullentroghes, Balleene al' Ballin, Clonnenlay al' Clowly, Gilbert's towne, 24 acres in Tra[ ]... Moyfenrath ...The premises were forfeited ... Castletowne al' Castletowne-Moylagh, Rathmoylan and ... were, by Benjamin Worsley ... allotted to ... lieut' colonel Martin ubbs ... 1656... Martin Jubbs... indented ... 4th of july 1656 ... unto Edward Roberst of Dublin of Dublin, esq.
Inq.
1659
Formall
Hib. Del.
1758
Farmill
Alexander Wood ... Robert Wood ... Town and Lands of Bramhall, Kilmoretown, Killbegg, Farmill, Rathmolion Town, Killbally Porter, Coolderry, Rathflisk, Moat, Monamore, Castletown and other part of said Town and lands of Castletown, Corballice, Clencoory part of Killbally Porter, Little Jonstown, Tonlagee, Gilbertstown, Little Cullentragh, Bigg Cullentragh, Cherrivally, Cloonmonly, Ballin and Bigg Ballin Situate in the mannor of Moylough parish of Rathmolion and County of Meath
CGn. PR/TB/1/197/131130
1770c
Farmwell
Henry Hughes Thos. Hughes
Longfield Maps MS 21 F. 15 / (035)
1812 (1817)
Formall
Larkin (Mí)
1825
Farmill
TAB
1836
Farmwell
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí097,15
1836
Formall
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí097,15
1836
Formall
Grand Warrant 1829:AL Leathanach: Mí097,15
1836
Formall
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí097,15
1836
Formall
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí097,15
1836
Formail, 'a round hill'
"Farm-well is not a Gadelian word!" [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí097,15
1836
Formil
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí097,15
1836
Formal
"Made Formil, Formoyle etc. in Ulster." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí097,15

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