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1423 |
Foghyn
Close Role 1 Henry VI <br>
To the escheator.
It has been found by inquisition that John de la Mare—who was lately seised in his demesne as of fee of 1 messuage and 1 acre of land in Herbertestoun near Foghyn, co. Meath—was outlawed for various felonies and that, after John's death, Thomas Graunt and Nicholas Rowe occupied the said messuage and land, which are held of William Darcy as of his manor of Martry.2 (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
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1540-1 |
Foghanhyll
The Graunge near... (Manus Duff)
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1614 |
Foughan-hill
Grant…to Arthur Savage…The site…of the monastery of Navan, three water mills adjoining the Hurling park, Graunge near Foughan-hill, Deranston, Ballinevan, the manor of Angeoilston or Augeston, Trinne’s land… CPR 265
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1620 |
Grange near Faghan Hill
Grant…to sir Roger Jones, knight… a close called Hurling Park, Grange near Faghan Hill, Doranstown als. Duranteston, the manor town of Angelston als. Angevilston….in the tenure of John Kell; more in the same…called Faynes land, in the tenure of Richard White; …Brittell;…Dillon; Ballynevan,
Julianstown and Damanstowne…Dorranston als. Duranteston… CPR 451
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1642 |
Hillsfaughan
fol. 164r <br>
Nicholas Hudson Late of Hillsfaughan in the County of Meath yeoman an english protestant ... Sir William Hill of Ballibeg <br>
fol. 164v <br>
the Castle of the said Sir William Hill … to Allinstowne his howse … Nicholas Darcy of Plattin Esquire <br>
fol. 165r
<br> Patrick Cusack of Rahaldron in the County of Meath Esquire, and that xiiij of this deponents oxen were eaten by the Rebells in the Erle of ffingalls howse called Loghrammer
Depositions MS 816, fols 164r-165v
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1642 |
the hill of ffawghan (Edm. Gowen of nere ...)
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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1644 |
the hill of ffaghan ... neere Dorranstowne
fol. 223r <br>
The Examinacion of Capt ai n William Cadogan of Gallmuilston ...
Pierstowne, about eight myles from Dublin, … Ratoth (being some ffiue or sixe Miles distant from Pierstowne aforesaid) … the Navan …towne of Kells … Arbrackan the Bishopp of Meathes howse … Mr Lawrence Dowdall of Athlumny (who marryed the Earle of ffingalls sister) … <br> fol. 223v
140
… the Hill of Tarah … Arbrackan … Gallmoylstowne … Mr Plunkett of Clony=breny, Mr Plunkett of Donnagorran, Mr Plunkett of Newcastle, Mr Plunketts sonne of Castlekerryn and Robert Car y [ ] Punkett …
the hill of ffaghan ffaghan neere Dorranstowne, Betaghes sonne of Moynaltie <br>
fol. 224r
… Mape of Maperath and his sonne … Plunkett of Girley his brother,
Depositions MS 816, fols 223r-224v
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1836 |
Faughan Hill
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OD:AL Leathanach: Mí098,30
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1836 |
Faughan Hill
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BS:AL Leathanach: Mí098,30
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1836 |
Faughan hill
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Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí098,30
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1836 |
Mullyfaughan; Faughan hill
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Local:AL Leathanach: Mí098,30
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1836 |
Mullaigh fochain, 'hill of the provender'
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OD:AL Leathanach: Mí098,30
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1836 |
Mullaigh fochain
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pl:AL Leathanach: Mí098,30
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