BROWSE
townland
Coill Bhaile an Phóirtéaraigh
genitive: Choill Bhaile an Phóirtéaraigh
(Irish)
Kilballyporter
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the wood of the town(land) of An Póirtéarach

    An Póirtéarach – leagan Gaeilge den tsloinne Angla-Normannach Porter.

  • English

    the wood of the town(land) of An Póirtéarach

    An Póirtéarach – Irish language form of the Anglo-Norman surname Porter.

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53.4815, -6.82905latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1654
Kilballipatrick, Kilballiportre
The Bishop of Derry
CS V 176, 178
1655-7
Killballiporter
DS
1655-7
Kilballyportree
Doctor Bramhall protestant but delinquent
DS (P, TCD)
1657c
Killbally
Doctor John Bramhall al' John Bramhall, late bishop of Derry, was upon the 23rd oct' 1641, seized of the maner of Castletowne al' Castletowne-Moylagh in the co' of Meath ... Castletowne-Moylagh, Rathflishe al' Rathfliske-Cooley al' Couldery, Issott's towne al' Isaack's towne, Fermalls al' Forman al' Norman, parte of Rathmolan al' Rathmallin Killbally, [ ] al' Clonecourran al' Clonecory, John's towne, Cullendragh al' the two Cullentroghes, al' the two Cullendraghes, Balleene al' Ballin, Clonnenlay al' Clowly, Gilbert's towne
Inq. T.I. 2
1659
Killballiporter
Hib. Del.
1666c
Killballypartree
Doct. Bramhall ptest. Killballypartree 243:0:08 Sr. Tho. Bramhall w
BSD (Mí)
1689c
Killballyporter
Francis Cussack, Killballyporter, esq
Ir. Jacob. 4v
1706
Killballyporter
Francis [Cusack], Killballyporter. co. Meath, gent. <br> Lch.118.
Prerogative Wills
1714
Killballyporter
CGn. 14.471.6624
1722
Kilballyporter [Rob. [Cusake])
Robert [Cusake], Kilballyporter, co. Meath, gent. <br> Prerogrative Wills 119
Prerogative Wills
1745
Ballyportree, Kill Ballyporter
John Crook of Rathmolian ... Thos. Prior of the City of Dublin ... wind mill & water mill of Mullenalaught situate & adjoining the lands of Ballyportree in the Bar of Rathmolian ... AArthur Bawdon of Isackstown (meath) ... Cherryvally ... Kill Ballyporter (109a) ... Moylagh
CGn. 121.170.82522
1745
Killballyportree
windmill & watermill of Mullenataught scituate & adjoining to the lands of Killballyportree ...
CGn. 120.254.82523
1758
Killbally Porter
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
1760
Kilballyporter (Christ. Leyns)
Leyns, Christopher, Kilballyporter, co. Meath, farmer. <br> Prerogrative Wills 286
Prerogative Wills
1770c
Kill
Longfield Maps MS 21 F. 15 / (035)
1789
Kill
Earl of Moira
Longfield Maps MS 21 F. 15 / (020)
1812 (1817)
Killballyporter
Larkin (Mí)
1825
Kilballyporter
TAB
1836
Killballyporter
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí097,20
1836
Kilballyportree
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Mí097,20
1836
Kilballyporter
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Mí097,20
1836
Coill a' bhealaigh, 'wood of the way or pass'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí097,20
1836
Kilballyporter
"Compare indexes." [Nóta OD]
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Mí097,20
1836
Kilballyporter
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí097,20
1836
Kilballyporter
Grand Warrant 1829:AL Leathanach: Mí097,20
1836
Kilbally Porter
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí097,20

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