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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Centrepoint

51.8725, -8.37281latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1385
Rochestoun
???
PRC Leathanach: 239
1587
Rocheston
F Leathanach: 5029
1601
Rochestowne
F Leathanach: 6515
1603
Rochestowne
F Leathanach: 6770
1612
Ballyn Rochsty als Rochestowne;
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: I 250
1612
BallinRoche als Rochestown
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: I 250
1654-56
Rochfeildtowne
CS VI Leathanach: VI, 402
1655
Roachtowne
DS
1655
Roshestowne; Rochtowne; Roachestowne
(Barony Map)
DS
1655
Rochtowne
DS (Terr.)
1659
?Rochfieldotwne
Cen.
1660c.
Rochtowne
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 47
1683
Rochtowne
Hib. Del.
1811
Rochestown
Bath
1841
Roachestown
BS:AL Leathanach: Co065,44
1841
Rochestowne
Dep. 1652:AL Leathanach: Co065,44
1841
Roachtowne
DS:AL Leathanach: Co065,44
1841
Roache'stown
Edward, O. C.:AL Leathanach: Co065,44
1841
Rochestown
Freeholders Reg.:AL Leathanach: Co065,44
1841
Rochestown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Co065,44
1841
Ballinrustig?
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Co065,44
1841
Rochestown
OD:AL Leathanach: Co065,44
1841
Rochestown
Lombard, Rev. J.:AL Leathanach: Co065,44
1841
Roche's Town
Smith Map Co Leathanach: Co065,44
1983
Baile an Róistigh
[pl] An Roinn Oideachais
Moladh

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