BROWSE
civil parishtownland
Baile an Róistigh
genitive: Bhaile an Róistigh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rochestown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of An Róisteach
    An Róisteach — ón sloinne de Róiste (< de la Roche na nAngla-Normannach).

  • English

    the town of An Róisteach
    An Róisteach — from the surname de Róiste (< Anglo-Norman de la Roche).

Centrepoint

52.3279, -7.8912latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1308-9
Rocheston
RBO Leathanach: 147
1308-9
Richestoun
COD Leathanach: I.165
1508
Balin Roche
COD Leathanach: III.336
1543
Rochiston
COD Leathanach: IV.254
1547
Rocheston
COD Leathanach: V.1
1551
Rochestown
COD Leathanach: V.61
1582
Rochestown, Ballinrusty
COD Leathanach: V.314
1583
Rochistown
COD Leathanach: V.76
1601
Rochestown
F Leathanach: 6564
1601
Rochetown, Rochstowne
F Leathanach: 6532
1601
Rochestowne
F Leathanach: 6537
1607
Rochestown
RVis. (Lis.) Leathanach: 302
1615
Rochestown
RVis. (Lis.) Leathanach: 290
1633
Rochestowne
Inq. Leathanach: II.72
1654
Rochestowne
CS I Leathanach: I.260,315,320 & rl
1655
Rochestowne
DS
1659
Rochestowne
Cen. Leathanach: 311
1665-6
Rochestowne
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 27
1666-7
Rochestowne
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 90
1669
Rochestowne
ASE Leathanach: 203
1671
Rochestowne
ASE Leathanach: 229
1840
Rochestown
BS:AL
1840
baile an róistig
pl:AL
1840
baile an róistig
AL
1952
Ballin Roche (< Visit. Book of Eliz.)
PN Decies Leathanach: 316
1985
ˈroːʧəzˌtoun
Áit.

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