Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
townland
townland
Macetown
(English)
Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
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Historical references
1612 |
Maceston
"town or hamlet of"
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CPR Leathanach: 252a
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1624 |
Maceston (Edm Nugent)
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Inq. Leathanach: 64 (JI)
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1625 |
Macestowne
"castle of"
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CPR Leathanach: 595a
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1655-7 |
Mastonne
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1660c |
Macetowne
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BSD Leathanach: 41
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1685 |
Mastow
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1729 |
Maystown
Cook - Murphy; "land of Cooksborough known by the name Maystown"
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CGn. Leathanach: 385.535.255997
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1787 |
Masetown
Cook - Fagan
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CGn. Leathanach: 379.516.255399
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1787 |
Maytown
Cook - Edgeworth
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CGn. Leathanach: 507.457.329170
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1836 |
Macetown
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1836 |
Mastowne
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1836 |
Masetown
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1836 |
Masetown
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1836 |
Macetown
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1836 |
Macetown
map attached to the collection de Rebus Hiber.
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1836 |
Macetown
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1836 |
Baile Mháis
Moss's town (Moss is a family name) Baile Mhais - pl.
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1836 |
Macetown
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1836 |
[Macetown]
" A large townland which consists of nearly an equal proportion of bog and arable... THere are a good dwelling house & Thrashing mill close by. The south west of it is Macetown hill Frighstation"
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