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Whigsborough
(English)
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Historical references
1572 |
Doores
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F Leathanach: 2170
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1612 |
Durys
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 8 J I
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1612 |
Downes
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 8 J I
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1612 |
Dowrishe
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 8 J I
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1612 |
Durus...Castle and land
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 8 J I
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1622 |
Doorus, Port
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CPR Leathanach: 542
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1634 |
Dowresse, Port
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 26 C I
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1634 |
Port + Doores
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 26 C I
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1640 |
Doorus
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 54 C I
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1660c |
Dowross(e)
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BSD (UF) Leathanach: 9
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1713 |
Dooras Heath
The Towne, Castle and lands of Dowras, Cloneen,...Dooras Heath (Shane to James Sterling of Dowras)
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CGn. Imleabhar: 13.35.4790
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1713 |
Dowras
The Towne, Castle and lands of Dowras, Cloneen,...Dooras Heath (Shane to James Sterling of Dowras)
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CGn. Imleabhar: 13.35.4790
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1735 |
Whigsborough
(Sterling to Mitchell)
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CGn. Imleabhar: 81.332.57751
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1735 |
Dowras
that part of Dowras bounded by Murphy's holding and the road and by the lands of Carrageen and Coologe"(Sterling to Mitchell).
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CGn. Imleabhar: 82.260.57750
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1737 |
Sir Aurthur Shane did by indenture demise the lands of Dowras, Cloneen... of Whigsborough
(Sterling to Drought)
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CGn. Imleabhar: 87.243.61464
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1750 |
Dowras
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S & V Leathanach: 220
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1789 |
Dooris, Dowris...Whigsborough
(ní hionann an dá áit go cruinn).
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LN Leathanach: 21-F-39 (1).
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1801 |
(Drought of) Whigsborough
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Stat. Surv. (UF) Leathanach: 99
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1809 |
The several towns and lands of Douras, Clooneen, Clonyguys... the Castle, town and lands of Dowras, Clooneen...Nassau Sterling then of Whigsborough demised to Thomas Mitchell of Carrigeen the town and lands of Dowrasheath.
(Drought to Bernard).
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CGn. Imleabhar: 590.390.402045
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1818 |
Whigsborough... the town and lands of Dowris, Carrigeen, Lower Heath, Doghill and Whigsborough
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CGn. Imleabhar: 726.313.495848
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1820 |
Whigsboro Bog and Commonage...part of Whigsborough called Newtown Dowras
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CGn. Imleabhar: 756.255.573790
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1825 |
Douras
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CGn. Imleabhar: 806.549.544084
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1836 |
Whigsborough
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Leet Leathanach: 596
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1837 |
Whigs Borough
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1837 |
Whigsborough
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1837 |
Whigs Boro
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