BROWSE
townland
Baile Ruairí
genitive: Bhaile Ruairí
(Irish)
Roristown
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    ‘the town(land) of Ruairí’ Ruairí – ón sloinne Angla-Normannach Rory.

  • English

    ‘the town(land) of Ruairí’ Ruairí – from the Anglo-Norman surname Rory.

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53.5403, -6.83821latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540c
Ballirory als. Roristowne, Ballirorye als. Rorystowne
Villata de Ballirory alias Roristowne … in villata de Ballirorye alias Rorystowne Crown Survey 58
Crown Surv.
1558-9
Ballycorry, alias Rorieston,
Grant to Laurence Hamonde, of the manor of Trim...
CPCR
1566
Ballyrory als. Rorieston
co. Meath...Ballyrory alias Rorieston F 992
F
1566
Ballyrory als. Rorieston
Ballyrory alias Rorieston, Horrestnewton, and Dowgenstowne, co. Meath ; F 922
F
1611
Ballyrory or Roriston,
Grant…to sir James Carroll, knt… all being the demesne lands of Moygare… CPR 338
CPR
1642
Rorriston, Roriston
fol. 113r <br> 166 Thomas Hugines of Rorriston in the Parish of Tryme the Baroney of Moyfandro… Roriston … Lo: of Trymellston Adam Borford de Skurlockstowne … January 1641 Depositions MS 816, fols 113r-113v
Dep. 1641
1654
Roristowne
Sr Arthur Loftus
CS V Leathanach 171
1671
Ballyrory, alias Roriestown, alias Roristown
80 arable.
Eccles. Trim. 132. Beth. Coll.
1703
Rorystown (Rob. Briddock)
Briddock, Robert, Rorystown, co Meath, gent. <br> Prerogrative Wills 53.
Prerogative Wills
1717
Rorystown
Lord Wharton to Campbell ... Castle & Mannor of Trim & Lordship of Moyare als Moygare ... The Horse Park ... Gregs Park .... Wm. Harrison's Parks ... Steepletown ... Ballyneferagh ... Newtowne on the northside of the Town of Trim ... Kings Land ... Rorystown Branaghstown Newtown Moynagh Kennystown Doggstown ... Diersland (part of Doggstown) ... Ballymulmore ... Clonnee ... Dowleystown (355a) ... Batterstowne (151a) ...
CGn. 20.326.10798
1720
Ballyrory als Rorystown
CGn. 25.567.16288
1775
Roristown (Thomas [Forster])
Thomas [Forster], Roristown, co. Meath. <br> Prerogrative Wills 178
Prerogative Wills
1812 (1817)
Roristown
Larkin (Mí)
1827
Roristown
TAB
1836
Roristown
Grand Warrant 1835:AL Leathanach: Mí111,40
1836
Roristown
Beaufort Map & Memoir:AL Leathanach: Mí111,40
1836
Roristown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí111,40
1836
Roristown
Proprietor (Drake):AL Leathanach: Mí111,40
1836
Baile Ruaidhri, 'Rory's town'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí111,40
1836
Baile Ruaidhri
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí111,40
1836
Roristown
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Mí111,40
1836
Roristown Demesne
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí111,40
1836
Roristown
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí111,40
1836
Roristown
Grand Warrant 1829:AL Leathanach: Mí111,40

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