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Dún Chichester Íochtarach
genitive: Dhún Chichester Íochtarach
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Fortchester Lower
(English)
Centrepoint
52.7415, -6.24848latitude, longitude
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Historical references
| 1610 |
Capt. Dennis Dale, constable of a fort in Kinselaugh, 6 Warders.
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CSP J I Leathanach: 508
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| 1611 |
Fort Chichester (Denys Dale)
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Cal. Carew Leathanach: 183
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| 1618 |
Fort Chichester (Dionysius or Donagh O’Dale)
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CPR Leathanach: 403
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| 1627 |
Fort Chichester (Thomas Carey to the office of Constable...)
CPCR (Morrin III) 244
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| 1628 |
Fort-Chichester (Dionicus Dale)
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Inq. Lag. Alt: 28 C I
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| 1642c |
Ffort Chichester (Nic. M’Garrold)
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Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 47
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| 1642c |
Fort Chicchester (Wm. Doyle)
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Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 33
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| 1654 |
Forthchester (Wm. Doyle)
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CS (LG) Leathanach: 10
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| 1655–7 |
Forchester
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| 1655–57 |
Forthchester
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| 1659 |
Fort Chichester
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Cen. Leathanach: 553
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| 1660 |
Forcheste (Wm. Doyle)
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BSD (LG) Leathanach: 9
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| 1667 |
Fortchester (Rob. Thornhill)
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ASE Leathanach: 132
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| 1685 |
Forthchester
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| 1714 |
Fort Chester
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| 1779 |
Forechester (Daniel McDaniel)
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CGn. Imleabhar: 200, Leathanach: 361, Uimhir: 133488
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| 1786 |
Fortchester
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| 1798 |
FortChester
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| 1830c |
Fortchester
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TAB Leathanach: 23
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| 1840 |
Fortchester Lower
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| 1840 |
Fortchester
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| 1840 |
Fortchester
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| 1840 |
Fortchester
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| 1840 |
Fortchester
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