BROWSE
townland
Baile Néim
genitive: Bhaile Néim
(Irish)
Nemestown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.1794, -6.57353latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1576
Nemyston
Martin Stafford
Hore Imleabhar: VI, Leathanach: 389
1608
Nimestoune (Walt. Witty)
Cal. Carew Leathanach: 32
1619
Nemistown (Walt. Whitty)
Forth Bar. Leathanach: 99
1624
lower Nemistoun al’ litle Balliteige (Ric. Whitty)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 47 J I
1624
Nemestowne (Walter Whitty)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 47 J I
1634
lower Nemistowne al’ little Ballyteige
Inq. Lag. Alt: 89 C I
1634
upper Nemistowne
Inq. Lag. Alt: 89 C I
1654–6
Lower Nemistown
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 133
1654–6
Memistowne,
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 133
1654–6
Upper Nemistown (Richard Whitty)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 133
1655–7
Boath Noainstownes
DS Comp. (LG)
1655–7
both ye Neamestownes
DS
1659
Nemistowne
Cen. Leathanach: 539
1668
Meamestownes als. Newinstownes (Brett)
ASE Leathanach: 177
1685c
Neamestowne
Hib. Del.
1690c
Neamstowne als. Newmstowne, (Wm. Walker)
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 36a
1724
Neemstowne, Ballyburne (Swiny-Baily)
CGn. Imleabhar: 42, Leathanach: 337, Uimhir: 26564
1753
Neemstown (Cliffe –Loftus)
CGn. Imleabhar: 165, Leathanach: 84, Uimhir: 110248
1813
Namestown
Léars. Eastáit Cliffe (LG)
1814
Namitown, Namestown ows. Nemestown ows Neamestown, Nametown, Neemetown (Bruen-Tench)
CGn. Imleabhar: 673, Leathanach: 232, Uimhir: 463559
1816
Namestown
Gill (Wexford)
1830c
Neamstown
TAB Leathanach: 17
1840
Namestown
Co. Map 1808:AL
CM:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 25
1840
Namestown
Gill Map:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 25
1840
Namestown"'Namestown' by two people." [pl]
pl:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 25
1840
Neamstown
Bar. Cons.:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 25
1840
Neamstown
GJReturn:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 25
1840
Neamstown
King, Rev.:AL (LG)
1840
Neemstown
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 25
1840
Neme, a family name
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 25
1840
Nemestown
Hore, H.:AL (LG)
1840
Nemestown
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 25
1872
Namestown
Rental Book:WCA Imleabhar: (WCA/P63/2/1)

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