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Piercetown
(English)
Centrepoint
53.45, -6.47491latitude, longitude
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Historical references
1540-1 |
Pyerston
Manor of Donboyn…
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1540c |
Pyerston Marshall?
Extenta … in villata de Pyerston Marshall et Powderley … Dounboyn … Johan. Arthure ,Simon. Long, Johan. Lutterell, Wm. Barry, Thome Brokton, Phil. Malkyn, Johan. Knok, Sim. Dine, Ricardi Malkyn, Ricardi Xurrates, Rob. Fyne, David Galvalf, Johan. Polle, Thome Brayne, Thome Brymyngham, Edm. Colgan, Donaldi Bradye, Pat. Burges … Jacob. Fyne …
<br> Villata de Pyerston Marshall … Villata de Powderley Crown Survey 129
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1566 |
Pireston
(89 3). Lease … to Edward Waterhowse, esq. ; of the tithe corn of Donboyne, Myleston, Rathelege,Gerardeston, Walterston, the Grange, Luston, Pireston, Braston, Mayne, Gunnokes de Plunket, Waringeston, Beggeston, Benettston, the Paase, Purtane, Hollywood, Gunnocke, and Loughsallaghe,
co. Meath, parcel of the rectory of Donboyne, and the
altarages of the rectory, those due to the vicar of Donboyne and … curate of Kilbride excepted. F 975
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1570 |
Pierston, Pyerston
Lease to … Paul Grene of Kilmaynan …Meadow in Pierston, co. Meath, descending from Rathbegan to Pyerston on the west side, and arrable land in Pyerston, of the possessions of the late priory of Molynger … 2 messuages and land in Athboye, co.
Meath, in the tenure of William More and Martin Blake, of the
possessions of John Burnell, attainted F 1549
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1578 |
Pierston
(2680.) Lease…to Paul Grene ; of
Also meadow in Pierston, co. Meath, descending from Rathbegan to Pierston on the west side, and arable land in Pierston, possessions of the priory of Molingar. F 3418
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1642 |
peirstowne
fol. 107r <br>
161
I William Hall of Dunboyne In the County of Meath ffarmer sworne saith that aboute the 16th of Nouember Laste he was forced to flee …
The mens names are these, who aboute the aforesaid time robbed this deponent
<A> Edward Barnwell of peirstowne in the County of Meath gent… Anthony Begnott of Dunboyne butcher
James ffitsgarrald of Dunboyne gent
… jurat 8. ffebr 1641
Depositions MS 816, fols 107r-107v
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1642 |
Donboyne Peirstowne (Walter Moule of ...)
fol. 108r <br>
135
George Boothe of Killglynn of the Parish of Bellfeaghan in the Barrony of Deise and County of Meath a Brittish Protestant deposeth as ffolloweth: … Thomas Geoghegan (whoe is this deponents Landlord) … Castle of Ballfeaghan …
lost in his Rents which he had
out of Killglynn and Peirstowne …Captaine Christopher Barnewall of Krakanstowne, James Garrott of Dunboyne and one Walter Moule of Donboyne Peirstowne, Thomas Creeffe of Ratoth … Jur: 23o ffebr 1641 Depositions MS 816, fols 108r-108v
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1642 |
Peirstowne (Christ. Gilchenan, and Edm Gilchenan of ... the Millers sonns there)
fol. 181r <br>
John Prendergasse late of Sarney in the County of Meath and Edwin M Nash Late of Sarny in the County of Meath servants to Thomas Blowd gent … Christopher Barnwell of Crackanstowne in the County of Meath gentleman Edward Evers of Vesingstowne … Tho: Mowld and Walter Mowld of Esingtowne farmers, and others vizt, one Walter White &ffulchenan and divers others of the Barrony of Ratoth … Linch of the knock … James Garrett of Dunboyne … Nicholas Holliwood Masse preist of Dunboine, Christofer Gilchenan, and Edmond Gilchenan of Peirstowne the Millers sonns there, John Scurlock of Dunboyne …
Depositions MS 816, fols 181r-181v
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1654 |
Piercetown
Mr Barnwall of
Brymoore
Irish Papist Peircetown. 174 Acres. Lch 127.
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1669 |
Peircestowne
JENICO Lord Viscount GORMANSTON…
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a deed of mortgage, dated
2d Nov. 1628…on Cravellstowne, 392a.Legagh, 72 a…Cashell, 190 a…bar. Kells…<br>
—a mortgage…issuing out of Peircestowne of Dunboyne, 344 a…
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ASE 209
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1836 |
Pierston
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Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí037, Leathanach: 7
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1836 |
Piercetown
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Map of Co. Meath:AL Imleabhar: Mí037, Leathanach: 7
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1836 |
Piercetowne
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DS:AL Imleabhar: Mí037, Leathanach: 7
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1836 |
Piersetown
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O'Brien:AL Imleabhar: Mí037, Leathanach (AL): 7
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1836 |
Piercetown
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Inhabs.:AL Imleabhar: Mí037, Leathanach: 7
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1836 |
Piercetown
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Treas. Dock. 1829:AL Imleabhar: Mí037, Leathanach: 7
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1836 |
Piercetown
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HCSV:AL Imleabhar: Mí037, Leathanach: 7
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1836 |
Pearcetown
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BS:AL Imleabhar: Mí037, Leathanach: 7
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1836 |
Piercetown
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Greenan, Rev. W.:AL Imleabhar: Mí037, Leathanach (AL): 7
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1836 |
Piercetown
"…the junction of this road with the Navan and Dublin road is called Black Bull cross roads…S. E. from the mill is the site of Pearcetown Castle, Black Bull bridge is on a cross road 244 yards N. W. from Yourell's Posting House and in the N. W. part of T. land is Arthur's Well."
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Desc. Rem.:AL Imleabhar: Mí037, Leathanach: 7
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1836 |
Piercetown
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OD:AL Imleabhar: Mí037, Leathanach (AL): 7
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1836 |
Baile Phiaruis, 'Pierce's town'
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OD:AL Imleabhar: Mí037, Leathanach (AL): 7
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