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Rochestown
(English)
Hierarchy
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municipal district
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electoral division
Centrepoint
52.2888, -6.65685latitude, longitude
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Historical references
1540 |
Rocheston (James Sherlock)
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F Alt: 529
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1540 |
Rochestowne
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Hore Imleabhar: IV, Leathanach: 286
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1541 |
Rochestown
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Mon. Hib. Leathanach: 749
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1560–1 |
Rochestown (Precp. of Killclogane)
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Hore Imleabhar: IV, Leathanach: 289
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1575 |
Rochiston
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F Alt: 2697
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1581 |
Rocheston (Tho. earl of Ormond, Pat. Talbot)
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F Alt: 3693
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1617 |
Rochestown, 2 mes’ & 4 acr’ ter’ in vil’ sci. Brigid in Tamon (Loftus)
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Inq. Lag. Alt: 12 JI
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1619 |
Rochestoun, St. Brigid’s in Tamon (Loftus)
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CPR Leathanach: 422b
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1625 |
Rockestown (Adam Loftus)
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CPR Leathanach: 594a
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1654 |
parrish of Rochtowne
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CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 141
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1654 |
Rochestowne
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CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 138
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1654–6 |
Rochstowne (Nich. Loftus)
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CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 144
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1654 |
the great Moore or Turbarry commonly called the Great Moore or Turbarry of Tullakena and directly thorow that Moore eastward till it come the lands of Rochestowne...Rochstown
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CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 126
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1655–7 |
Roachestowne
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1659 |
Rochestowne
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Cen. Leathanach: 541
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1685c |
Rockstown
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1736 |
Rochestown (Loftus)
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CGn. Imleabhar: 85, Leathanach: 336, Uimhir: 60374
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1736 |
Rochestown (Loftus-Wynn)
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CGn. Imleabhar: 85, Leathanach: 94, Uimhir: 59194
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1840 |
Roachestown
Co. Map 1808:AL
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CM:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 42
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1840 |
Baile an Róistigh, 'Roche's town'
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OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 42
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1840 |
Rochestown
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Bar. Cons.:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 42
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1840 |
Rochestown
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BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 42
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1840 |
Rochestown
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OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 42
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