BROWSE
townland
Baile an Phaghanaigh
genitive: Bhaile an Phaghanaigh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Poyntstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.6272, -7.63492latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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1508
Ballynfoyn
COD Leathanach: III.335
1511
Paynstown
COD Leathanach: IV.3
1515-1527
Payneston
COD Leathanach: IV.19
1519
Paynyston
COD Leathanach: IV.59
1534
Payneston
COD Leathanach: IV.164
1551
Ballypaveyn
COD Leathanach: V.61
1572
Painston
F Leathanach: 2081
1584
Paynston
F Leathanach: 4386
1586
Poinstowne
F Leathanach: 4838
1598
Painstoune
F Leathanach: 6248
1600
Paynstown
F Leathanach: 6442
1632
Pointstowne
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.52
1637
Poinstowne
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III.137
1637
Paynestowne
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III.138
1654
Feddaneballypoin
CS I Leathanach: 127
1654
Poinstowne
CS I Leathanach: 114, 119, 120, etc.
1654
Poynstowne
CS I Leathanach: 101
1657
Pomstowne
DS
1657
Poinstowne
DS (P)
1657
Poynstowne
DS (P)
1659
Domstowne
Cen. Leathanach: 295
1659
Poinstowne
Cen. Leathanach: 297
c.1660
Poinstowne
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 158
c.1660
Powerstowne
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 156
1665-1666
Pouistowne
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 32
1666-1667
Poinstowne
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 136
1667
Poynestowne
ASE Leathanach: 92:37
1669
Painestowne
ASE Leathanach: 213:18
c.1685
Painstowne
Hib. Del.
c.1685
Poinstowne
Hib. Del.
1778
Pointstown
T&S Leathanach: 115
1840
Poinstown
BS:AL
1840
Pointstown
BS:AL
1840
Poynts is a family name
OD:AL

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