BROWSE
townland
Baile Filín
genitive: Bhaile Filín
(Irish)
Phillinstown
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town(land) Filín

    Filín - sloinne (< Felyn na nAngla-Normannach)

  • English

    the town(land) Filín

    Filín - surname (Anglo-Norman < Felyn)

Centrepoint

53.5742, -6.84789latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1409/10
Felynestoū (Jac̄i Fyllyng de)?
Joh' f' Jac̄i Fyllyng de Felynestoū het cartā exēpcōis qd nō ponr in assis' &c. nec fiat vic' &c. cont' vol' suā. Trym, 9 Feb
Cal. ICR 174b
1461-2
Fyleneston?
Katherine Petit, widow ... John Kerdyf ... Fyleneston, Fidorfe, Balrath and Mosordeston
Statute Rolls Ire. Ed. IV PROI PUB/Statutes/3/1/9
1560
Felleneston?
Pardon to Catherine Duff, of Baronstown, co. Dublin, late of Harlotiston, co. Meath, widow; outlawed in a suit brought bt Nicholas Dagon, of Felleneston, co. Meath ...
F 244
1654
Phillinstowne
Sr Richard Blake of Gallway Irish papist
CS V Leathanach 248
1655
Phillinstowne
DS
1666c
Phillinstowne
Sr. Rich Blake Ir:p ... John Brett Lord Trimblestowne
BSD (Mí)
1681
Phillianstowne
Robert Blake, son and heir of Richard…—Blake’s castle, with the yard and orchard adjoining to it, and the appurtenances, in Athboy, 2 a.—one pigeon-house, parke, and 1 parke in Clonine, in the fields and liberties of Athboy, 60 a. one messuage and 35 a., with part of the comons in the towne and fields of Rintaughton of Moyacher, containing 35 a. ; bar. Lune, co. Meath.<br> —in Gilbertstowne, and a proportion of the comons thereof, 15 a.—Andarry als Dunderry and Irishtowne, 55 a. ; bar. Navan…<br> Wardtowne, 353 a….bar. Lune <br>Phillianstowne, 36 a….bar. Navan… ASE 270-1
ASE
1681
Phillianstowne
Robert Blake, son and heir of Richard…—Blake’s castle, with the yard and orchard adjoining to it, and the appurtenances, in Athboy, 2 a.—one pigeon-house, parke, and 1 parke in Clonine, in the fields and liberties of Athboy, 60 a. one messuage and 35 a., with part of the comons in the towne and fields of Rintaughton of Moyacher, containing 35 a. ; bar. Lune, co. Meath.<br> —in Gilbertstowne, and a proportion of the comons thereof, 15 a.—Andarry als Dunderry and Irishtowne, 55 a. ; bar. Navan…<br> Wardtowne, 353 a….bar. Lune <br>Phillianstowne, 36 a….bar. Navan… ASE 270-1
ASE
1685
Phillinstowne
Hib. Del.
1686
Phillinstowne
Settlement of estates by Robert Barnewall, Lord Trimleston; on William [Dungan], Earl of Limerick; and Nicholas [Netterville], Viscount Netterville. Co. Meath. The house and demesne of Trimleston (420a.); Gormanston (100a.); Oakestown (143a.); Addingstown (83a.) ; Phillinstowne (36a.) 54a. in Donleevers and Clonfane; 143a. in Tan-laghard; Killnacross (28a.) Wardstown (354a.) Assoy (240a.); White-crossland (96a.); 55 in Cloustowne and Logginshall; New Haggard (345a.), in the Couny borough of Trimleston, with Mosstown and part of Colragh.
Gormanston Papers 494
1693c
Phillinstowne als. Phillingstowne
WIL' COM' LIMERICK, & CHRIST' В ARO de SLANE tinct'fuer*, de alta prodicon … MAT BAROdeTRIMLESTOWNE, MAT'BARNEWAL & ANTH' MULLEDY MIL … baro deTrimlestowne seis' fuit … vil' & ter' de Trimlestown contin' 420 acr* … de cunnyburrough de Moatetowne al' Trimblestowne & part' de Cabragh … de Trimblestowne ßd', contin' 21 acr’ … Dunlivers & Clonfane … Trimlestowne, 53 acr' … Gormanstowne 97 acr’ … Oakestowne 145 acr' … Addinstowne 8:acr' … Phillinstowne al' Phillingstowne 36 acr' … Tullaghard … Killenecroshe … Hurdstowne … in bar. de Lune … Inq. Gul. & Mar. 2
Inq.
1701
Phillinstowne
Decree of the Trustees for Forfeited Estates, allowing to John Barne-wall, esq., " commonly called Ld. Trimlestowne, the following lands and tenements. Co. Meath. The capital messuage and demesnes (420a.) of Trimlestowne, Gormanstown (100a.); Oakestowne (143a.); Phillinstowne (36a.); 55a. in Donleevers and Clonfane; 143a. in Tullaghard; Killnacross (28a); Wardstowne (354a.): Assey (240a.): Whitecrossland (36.) ; 44. 2. 27р:; in Claunstowne, Newhaggard, (345a.); Conyborough of Matestowne alias Trimlestowne and part of the Cabraghs (21a. 2r.).
Gormanston Papers 510
1812 (1817)
Phillinstown
Larkin (Mí)
1827
Phillanstown
TAB
1836
Phillinstown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí111,10
1836
Phillinstown al' Phillingstowne
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: Mí111,10
1836
Baile Philín
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí111,10
1836
Phillionstown
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí111,10
1836
Phillinstown
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí111,10
1836
Phillinstowne alias Phillingstowne
Inq. G. & M.:AL Leathanach: Mí111,10
1836
Phillinstown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí111,10

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