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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.2888, -6.65685latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540
Rocheston (James Sherlock)
F Alt: 529
1540
Rochestowne
Hore Imleabhar: IV, Leathanach: 286
1541
Rochestown
Mon. Hib. Leathanach: 749
1560–1
Rochestown (Precp. of Killclogane)
Hore Imleabhar: IV, Leathanach: 289
1575
Rochiston
F Alt: 2697
1581
Rocheston (Tho. earl of Ormond, Pat. Talbot)
F Alt: 3693
1617
Rochestown, 2 mes’ & 4 acr’ ter’ in vil’ sci. Brigid in Tamon (Loftus)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 12 JI
1619
Rochestoun, St. Brigid’s in Tamon (Loftus)
CPR Leathanach: 422b
1625
Rockestown (Adam Loftus)
CPR Leathanach: 594a
1654
parrish of Rochtowne
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 141
1654
Rochestowne
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 138
1654–6
Rochstowne (Nich. Loftus)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 144
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
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 126
1655–7
Roachestowne
DS
1659
Rochestowne
Cen. Leathanach: 541
1685c
Rockstown
Hib. Del.
1736
Rochestown (Loftus)
CGn. Imleabhar: 85, Leathanach: 336, Uimhir: 60374
1736
Rochestown (Loftus-Wynn)
CGn. Imleabhar: 85, Leathanach: 94, Uimhir: 59194
1840
Roachestown
Co. Map 1808:AL
CM:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 42
1840
Baile an Róistigh, 'Roche's town'
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 42
1840
Rochestown
Bar. Cons.:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 42
1840
Rochestown
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 42
1840
Rochestown
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 42

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