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Baile an Fhóntaigh Uachtarach
genitive: Bhaile an Fhóntaigh Uachtarach
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Fontstown Upper
(English)
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barony
civil parish
Explanatory note
Centrepoint
53.046, -6.8868latitude, longitude
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Historical references
1367 |
Faunteston
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Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 219
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1540-1541 |
Founston
Malachei mcDonaghe de Founston
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Crown Surv. Leathanach: 149
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1752 |
Fontstown
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1778 |
Tountstown
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T&S Leathanach: 136
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1807 |
Funtstown
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Stat. Surv. (CD) Leathanach: xv
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1807 |
Fontstown
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Stat. Surv. (CD) Leathanach: 208
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1807 |
Fontstown
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Stat. Surv. (CD) Leathanach: 208
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1837 |
Fonstown (Upper)
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BS:AL Leathanach: 1,9
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1837 |
Fontstown
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Taylor Co. Map 1783:AL Leathanach: 1,9
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1837 |
Fonstown
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Noble & Keenan Co. Map:AL Leathanach: 1,9
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1837 |
Fonstown
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Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: 1,9
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1837 |
Fonstown
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Cess Coll. Bk.:AL Leathanach: 1,9
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1837 |
Fonstown
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Stat. Survey (CD):AL Leathanach: 1,9
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1837 |
Fontstown
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Baggott, Rev. C.:AL Leathanach: 1,9
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1837 |
Fontstown Upper
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OD:AL Leathanach: 1,9
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1837 |
[Fontstown Upper]
"An old rath in townland…"
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: 1,9
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1837 |
Fontstown
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Top. Dict. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 632
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1837 |
Fontstown
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Top. Dict. Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 420
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2009-2010 |
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