BROWSE
townland
Baile an Phaoraigh
genitive: Bhaile an Phaoraigh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Powerstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of An Paorach
    An Paorach — ón sloinne Paor (< Poer na nAngla-Normannach).
    Féach an nóta faoi ainm pharóiste Chill Chrónata

  • English

    the town of An Paorach
    An Paorach — from the surname Paor (< Anglo-Norman Poer).
    See the note on the name of the parish Cill Chrónata/Kilgrant

Centrepoint

52.3753, -7.66475latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

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Nóta: 1. 1654 Prop. In 1640 Alexander Power late of Ticckincor, PL CSI 286
Nóta
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Nóta: 1. Féach S.V. p Kilgrant (D91): foirmeacha breise AL
Nóta
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Nóta: Powersland or Fearrynpowerry COD IV 276 (1544) (p Neddans (féach CS))
Nóta
1508
Ballynpower
COD Leathanach: III.337
1548
Powerstown
COD Leathanach: V. 3
1555
Poerston
COD Leathanach: V. 70
1566
Poweriston
F Leathanach: 929
1570
Poerstown
COD Leathanach: V. 191
1583
Poeristown
COD Leathanach: V. 76
1594
Rich. Poore of Poorestowne
F Leathanach: 5873
1605
Walter Poore of Poorestowne
CPR Leathanach: 87b
1632
Powerstowne
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II. 39
1637
Powersland
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II. 321
1654
Powerstowne
CS I Leathanach: 286, 260, 285¹, 290 etc.
1655
Powersland
CS I Leathanach: 385
1657
Powerstowne
DS
1659
Powrestowne
Cen. Leathanach: 314
c.1660
Powerstowne
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 126
1665-1666
Powerstowne
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 29
1666-1667
Poorestowne
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 79
1667
Poorestown
ASE Leathanach: 96 §45
1668
Poorestowne
ASE Leathanach: 180 §27
1669
Powerstowne
ASE Leathanach: 191 §19
1685
Powerstowne
Hib. Del.
1715
Powerstown
CGn. Leathanach: 13.438.6296
1752
Baile an Phaoraigh
PN Decies Leathanach: 268
1840
Powerstown
AL Leathanach: 1
1840
Poorstown
Co. Map:ALPB
1840
Baile an Phaoraigh
OD:AL
1840
Baile an Phaera
pl OK:AL Leathanach (AL): (D163)
1840
P(oor)sto(wn)
pl OK:AL Leathanach (AL): (D163)
1989
ˈpourzˌtoun
'the parish'
Áit.

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