BROWSE
townland
Baile Phearsúin
genitive: Bhaile Phearsúin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Parsonstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.4832, -6.54919latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540-1
Personston
Rectory of Rathregan...(Pat. Burges, Donald Bradi-Nich. Fre of Dublin)
Ir. Mon. Poss.
1550
Parsonston
Manors of Rathregane, Parsonston, Woodland, Lasmacon, Ribbiston, and Growlen CPCR (Morrin) 205 Plunket (Pardon of Nicholas Umfrey, of Dublin ; James Hancock, of Dublin ; John Spenfelde, and Henry Plunket, of Kildare, for having entered into possession of the Manors of Rathregane, Parsonston, Woodland, Lasmacon, Ribbiston, and Growlen, the estate of Sir John Plunket, late Lord Killene, without the license of the Crown ; and pardon of Nicholas Humphry for all treasons.—Dublin, May 16.)
CPCR
1569
Personston
(952). Lease … to John Quatermas, gent. ; of the rectory of Rathregan, county Meath, with the tithes extending to Rathregan, Lysmochone, Ribbeston, Woodland, Personston, Bellyamston, and Creemore, the tithes and altarages to the vicar excepted. F 1349
F
1591
Parsonstone
Lease … to captainPiers Hovenden, of Tankardestown, Queen's co., gent…the tithes of corn of the parsonage of Rathregan, co. Meath, gathered in Rathregan, Lismochon, Ribbestone, Woodlande, Parsonstone, Belianstone, and Cremore, co. Meath, possessions of S. Peters of Newton near Trym. F 5695
F
1598
Parsonstown
Ratoathe. — Sir Pat. Barnwall of Crickston, Baron Sedgrave of Killeglan, Barnwall of Kilbrue, Th. Plunket of Loughgoure, FitzWilliams of Dunamore, Rich. Ball of Feydorffe, Jn. Birford of Kilrowe, Js. Lee of Clonresse, Pat. Lee of Licianstown, Jn. Sparke of Ratowthe, Gellouse of Gelloustown, Rich. Fowleing of Parsonstown, Delahoyde of Dunshaghlin, 'and many freeholders.' Rich. Reade of Rowes- town, Th. Russel of Cookestown. Descript. Ir. 93
Descr. Ir.
1836
Parsonstown
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí099,7
1836
Parsonstown
GJRates (Old Docket): AL Leathanach: Mí099,7
1836
Parsonstown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí099,7
1836
Parsonstowne
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí099,7
1836
Parsonston
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí099,7
1836
Parsonston
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí099,7
1836
Parsonstowne
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: Mí099,7
1836
Baile Phearsúin
OC:AL Leathanach: Mí099,7
1836
Baile Phearsúin
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí099,7
1836
Parsonstown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí099,7

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