BROWSE
townland
Baile an Róistigh
genitive: Bhaile an Róistigh
(Irish)
Rochestown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Centrepoint

52.2878, -6.77176latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1404
?? Rocheston (James White)
Forth Bar. Leathanach: 72
1654
Rochestowne
CS (LG) Leathanach: 299
1655-7
Rochestowne
DS
1659
Rochestowne
Cen. Leathanach: 533
1659
Roches town
Cen. Leathanach: 533
1660c
Rochestowne (Nico Hay) cf. Rob. Roch Drynagh)
BSD (LG) Imleabhar: (CS IX), Leathanach: 71 (299)
1666
Rochestowne
ASE Leathanach: 68
1685c
Rochesto
Hib. Del.
1690c
Rochestowne (Christ. Borr)
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 32a
1830c
Rochestown
TAB Leathanach: 3
1838
Baile an Róistigh
OD:AL
1838
Roachestown
GJReturn:AL (LG)
1838
Rochestown
TAB
1838
Roachestown
BS:AL
1840
Baile an Róistigh, 'Roche's town'
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 15
1840
Roachestsown
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 15
1840
Roachestsown
GJP:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 15
1840
Roachestsown
Robinson, Rev.:AL (LG)
1840
Rochestown
Hore, H.:AL (LG)
1840
Rochestown
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 15
1840
Rochestown
TAB:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 15
1840
Rochestowne
DS:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 15

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