BROWSE
townland
Fearann Habha
genitive: Fhearann Habha
(Irish)
Houseland
(English)

Glossary

abhainn, abha
English river
English land

Centrepoint

52.1618, -6.88572latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1400c
Northtowne
Hore Imleabhar: IV, Leathanach: 348
1541
Henry Keyting of Castle of Hounsland
Hore Imleabhar: IV, Leathanach: 284
1541
Hownsland (Henry Ketynge)
Hore Imleabhar: IV, Leathanach: 348
1604
Howneslande
CPR Leathanach: 40
1617
Hore’s land
Inq. Lag. Alt: 12 JI
1618
Howsland (Adam Loftus)
CPR Leathanach: 422
1624
Howsland (Peter Oge, Adam Loftus)
CPR Leathanach: 594
1640
Howsland (Loftus)
Hore Imleabhar: IV, Leathanach: 350
1647
, Howesland, Lamastowne, Haggard, Alrisk, (demised to Thos. Roche)
Hore Imleabhar: IV, Leathanach: 188
1654
House:Land
CS (LG) Leathanach: 169
1654
Howsland (Loftus)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 170
1659
Hewisland
Cen. Leathanach: 546
1660
Howsland
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 20
1736
Houseland (Tim. Kelly)
Loftus Papers Leathanach: 43
1736
Howsland (John Hays)
Loftus Papers Leathanach: 43
1771
part Houseland called Murrice, Houseland castle quarter...Part do. called Heuclas
Hore Imleabhar: IV, Leathanach: 350
1816
Hauseland ows. Hausland
CGn. Imleabhar: 698, Leathanach: 191, Uimhir: 478918
1816
Houseland Castle
Gill (Wexford)
1816
Housland Bay
Gill (Wexford)
1840
Houseland
Book of Lands:AL Leathanach: 22
1840
Houseland
GJReturn:AL (LG)
1840
Houseland
GJReturn:AL (LG) Leathanach: 22
1840
Houseland
OD:AL Leathanach (AL): 22
1840
Houseland
Par. Cess Bk.:AL (LG)
1840
Houseland
Police Reg.:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 22
1840
Houseland
PP:AL (LG) Baile an Teampaill

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