BROWSE
townland
Baile an Fhaoitigh
genitive: Bhaile an Fhaoitigh
(Irish)
Whitestown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.2974, -6.48733latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1641c
Whytestown (Rich. Walsh)
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 31
1654–6
Whitestowne
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 299
1655
Whitestowne
DS
1659
Whitestowne
Cen. Leathanach: 533
1667
Whitestowne (Edw. Withers)
ASE Leathanach: 102
1685
Whitstow
Hib. Del.
1690c
Whitestowne (Edw. Withers & Bennett his wife)
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 31
1690c
Whitestowne called Morrisgate, (Christ. Borr)
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 32a
1744
Whitestown otherwise Morrisgate in par. of Rathaspick (Houghton-Grogan) ach cf. Whitestown Drinagh.
CGn. Imleabhar: 113, Leathanach: 405, Uimhir: 78751
1830c
Whitestown
TAB Leathanach: 5
1840
Whitestown
Armstrong, W.:AL (LG) Ráth Easpaig
1840
Whitestown
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 54
1840
Whitestown
GJP:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 54
1840
Whitestown
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 54
1840
Whitestown
Robinson, J. K.:AL (LG) Ráth Easpaig
1840
Whitestown
TAB:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 54

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