BROWSE
townland
Baile na bhFuigeanna
genitive: Bhaile na bhFuigeanna
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Whigsborough
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Is aistriúchán í an fhoirm Ghaeilge

  • English

    The Irish form is a translation

Centrepoint

53.1599, -7.85722latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1572
Doores
F Leathanach: 2170
1612
Durys
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 8 J I
1612
Downes
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 8 J I
1612
Dowrishe
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 8 J I
1612
Durus...Castle and land
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 8 J I
1622
Doorus, Port
CPR Leathanach: 542
1634
Dowresse, Port
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 26 C I
1634
Port + Doores
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 26 C I
1640
Doorus
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 54 C I
1660c
Dowross(e)
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 9
1713
Dooras Heath
The Towne, Castle and lands of Dowras, Cloneen,...Dooras Heath (Shane to James Sterling of Dowras)
CGn. Imleabhar: 13.35.4790
1713
Dowras
The Towne, Castle and lands of Dowras, Cloneen,...Dooras Heath (Shane to James Sterling of Dowras)
CGn. Imleabhar: 13.35.4790
1735
Whigsborough
(Sterling to Mitchell)
CGn. Imleabhar: 81.332.57751
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).
CGn. Imleabhar: 82.260.57750
1737
Sir Aurthur Shane did by indenture demise the lands of Dowras, Cloneen... of Whigsborough
(Sterling to Drought)
CGn. Imleabhar: 87.243.61464
1750
Dowras
S & V Leathanach: 220
1789
Dooris, Dowris...Whigsborough
(ní hionann an dá áit go cruinn).
LN Leathanach: 21-F-39 (1).
1801
(Drought of) Whigsborough
Stat. Surv. (UF) Leathanach: 99
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).
CGn. Imleabhar: 590.390.402045
1818
Whigsborough... the town and lands of Dowris, Carrigeen, Lower Heath, Doghill and Whigsborough
CGn. Imleabhar: 726.313.495848
1820
Whigsboro Bog and Commonage...part of Whigsborough called Newtown Dowras
CGn. Imleabhar: 756.255.573790
1825
Douras
CGn. Imleabhar: 806.549.544084
1836
Whigsborough
Leet Leathanach: 596
1837
Whigs Borough
Bog Rep. 1810: AL
1837
Whigsborough
BS:AL
1837
Whigs Boro
CM:AL

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