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An Baile Corr
genitive: an Bhaile Chorr
(Irish)
Cortown
(English)
Glossary
English townland, town, homestead
English round hill, pointed hill, hollow; pointed, conspicuous, odd
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county
barony
civil parish
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53.6864, -6.86671latitude, longitude
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Historical references
1461-83 |
Ballycure (le Chastell de ...)
al vade de Agane ... le Chastell de Cloncure, le Chastell de Ataghtyñ, el Chastell de Coranesford et le Chastell de Ballyuer le Chastell de Ballycure ... SRI Edw. IV 626
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1540-1 |
Coryston
[Priory or hospital of St. John near Kellys]...near Kellys (Wm. Balff)
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1566 |
Corieston
13s. 4J. rent from Balf’s lands, in Corieston,
<br> 6*. 8cl. from Plunket's lands in Dromberagh, county Meath ; rectories of S. John's of Kelles, Dysserkeran, Stonehall, and Durvaghe,
<br> the lands of Ballenegrange, and Balnecley (written
over Kylmacaylle crossed out) county Westmeath, parcel of the
possessions of the late monastery, of B.Y.M., by Trym ; the site
of the house of friars of Loncurt, county Westmeath, with appurtenances.
To hold for 21 years, at a rent of .£14 10s. for the
possessions of the hospital of S. John, £3 8s. 6d, for Ballynegraungeand
Kylma
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1621c |
Bayleff's land in Choristown
Grant to Edm. Medhopp, as assignee of lord Clannawley… The priory of St John’s near Kells….with…and 9 mess. In the occupation of Morrogh McKennell, James Mape, Geoffrey Lynche, Wm. Dormer Thomas O’Multellan and others, st John’s Rath near Stahalenock, Bayleff’s land in Choristown, Plunkett’s land in Drombaragh, the rectory and church of St John near Kells; Disearkearan, Stonehall, and Durvagh in said county and Westmeath. Moorton Curragh, late parcel…of the priory of St John, near Kells CPR 509
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1642 |
Correstowne (Robert Balfe of ...)
fol. 183r <br>
… I Richard Reade of Little Aghgane in the parish of Rathboyne … Sir William Hill knighte and his tenant Donnogh Kellye …
Sir William Hill of Ballabegge & Donnogh Kellye his tenant …
Land in Little Athgane … Robert Balfe of Correstowne …
Robert Oliver Plunkett of … Edmund Gowen of nere the hill of ffawghan husbandman
Depositions MS 816, fols 183r-183v
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1654 |
Corstowne
Robert Balfe …Irish Papist). <br>
Bounded on the east with Cookestowne on the west with Cranaughtowne on the North with Phebog & on the South with Betaghtown in the Barrony of Noavan. CS V 283
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1654 |
Corrstowne
284
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1655-7 |
Cortowne
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1655-7 |
Cortowne
Robert Balfe Ir: papt.
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1660c |
Cortowne
Robert Balfe Ir. Pa. 75
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1666 |
Corrstowne
22. Sir RICHARD INGOLDSBY knt. of the bath and
Sir HENRY INGOLDSBY bart…Ciavaghtowne,
Piercetowne, Corballis, Ballyboy, and Cookstowne,
913 a…Ballybegg, Fordstowne, and Curraghtowne, 711…Newtowne-Girlv, 426 a…part of Girly contiguous
to Curraghtowne, 501 a…Valvenstowne, Corrstowne, Nugentstowne, and Little Arthgaine, 607 a…in Curraghtowne,
20 a…bar. Kells, co. Meath.
ASE 60
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1685c |
Corstown
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1714 |
Corrstown
(Taylor-Melville) the White Commons, the Nine Acres, Sheenies, Tatteragh, Mullaghy, Balrask, Burfordstowne, Brownstown & Rathmore, Irishtowne, Lackmelch, Pepperstown, Calliaghtown, Maperath, Mountain Pole & Rochford’s Land, Upper & Lower Rebrack, Curragh, Cornesasse, Clounfinon, Horath, Armagh, Ballintillon, Curraghstown, Newrath, Mote, Croskelly, (Morgallion & Kells) Corrstown (Kells) Drumbarrow, parishes of Stonehall, Castlekeran, Loughan & Dervey CGn. 34.9.20189
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1836 |
Cortown
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BS:AL Leathanach: Mí028,27
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1836 |
Cortown
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HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí028,27
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1836 |
Corrtown
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Reg. Voters:AL Leathanach: Mí028,27
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1836 |
Cartown
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Reg. Voters:AL Leathanach: Mí028,27
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1836 |
Cortown
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Agent & Cess Coll. (Dyas):AL Leathanach: Mí028,27
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1836 |
Cortown
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HCER 1826:AL Leathanach: Mí028,27
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1836 |
Cortowne
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DS:AL Leathanach: Mí028,27
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1836 |
Baile Corr, 'Corr's town'
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OD:AL Leathanach: Mí028,27
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1836 |
Baile cor
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pl:AL Leathanach: Mí028,27
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1836 |
Cortown
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OD:AL Leathanach: Mí028,27
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1836 |
[Cortown]
"There is a small Glebe situated in it, and it also contains an old castle called 'Cortown Castle'."
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Mí028,27
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