BROWSE
townland
Baile an Róistigh
genitive: Bhaile an Róistigh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rochestown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Hierarchy

county

barony

municipal district

civil parish

electoral division

Centrepoint

52.2512, -6.64004latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1623
Rochestowne (Walt. Meiler, Joh’ Rochford)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 41 J I
1641
Rochestowne (Walt. Bryan)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 154 C I
1654–6
Rochstown (Tho. Roch)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 147
1654–6
Rochstowne
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 146
1655–7
Rochestowne
DS
1668
Rochestowne (Rob. Leigh)
ASE Leathanach: 155
1669
Rathestowne alias Rochestowne (Acton, Child)
ASE Leathanach: 210
1669
Rochestowne (Anglesey)
ASE Leathanach: 202
1816
Roachestown
GJP (LG)
1830c
Roach's Town
TAB Leathanach: 9
1840
Baile an Róistigh, 'town of Mr Roche,' 'villa Domini Roche'
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 34
1840
Roachestown
Cullen, P., Rev.:AL (LG) Dún Chormaic
1840
Roachestown
Gill Map:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 34
1840
Roachestown
Stokes, Rev.:AL (LG) (Dún Chormaic)
1840
Roachestown[1808]
CM:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 34
1840
Rochestown
Bar. Cons.:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 34
1840
Rochestown
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 34
1840
Rochestown
GJReturn:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 34
1840
Rochestown
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 34

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