Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
townland
Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the white half-quarterland
Tá bríonna éagsúla leis an aidiacht bán i logainmneacha. I dtús an 18ú haois a fhaightear an chéad tagairt (neamhchinnte) don ainm Béarla (1704 'Quessinton’); tá tagairtí don ainm Gaeilge sa chéad leath den 17ú haois - English
the white half-quarterland
The adjective bán can have several meanings in placenames. The first (uncertain) reference to the English name is found at the beginning of the 18th century (1704 'Quessinton’); references to the Irish name date from the early 17th century
Centrepoint
Historical references
| 1635 |
½ qr called Gurtinareogh in the 2 qrs of Ballaghboy
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Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §87
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| 1635 |
Lighronnabonone, ½ qr in Ballaghboy aforesaid called
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Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §87V
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| 1661 |
Gortnareagh & Leccarrowbane 1 Qr of ye aforesd. ½ Towne [of Ballaghboy]
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BSD (ME) Leathanach: 45
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| 1661 |
Clogher ½ Qr of... Ballaghboy
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BSD (ME) Leathanach: 45
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| 1685 |
Gortnarea
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| 1704 |
(?)Quessinton, Carrowmere and
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Forf. Est. Leathanach: 372b §39
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| 1835 |
Blessington Browin [sic], Blessington Knock
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TAB Leathanach: §54
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| 1838 |
Blessingtown
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BS:AL Leathanach: ME104,7
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| 1838 |
Blessington
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Tithe Ledger:AL Leathanach: ME104,7
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| 1838 |
Blessingtown
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Gildea, Rev. I.:AL Leathanach: ME104,7
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| 1838 |
Blessingtown
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Rental:AL Leathanach: ME104,7
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| 1838 |
Blessingtown
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Browne, Rev. J. :AL Leathanach: ME104,7
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