Hierarchy
county
barony
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townland
townland
Martinstown
(English)
Hierarchy
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barony
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Explanatory note
Centrepoint
53.5927, -7.09195latitude, longitude
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Historical references
1540c |
Martynstowne
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Crown Surv. Leathanach: 43
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1583 |
Martenston (Edw. Nugent)
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F Leathanach: 4151
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1584 |
Martenton (Edw. Nugent)
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F Leathanach: 4463
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1620 |
Martinstown
An tagairt seo "in Delvin barony"
cf. 1619 Maretinstown 462b; 1612 Marrittinstoune 231a; ?bl. Martenston 326b
(3 bf eile den ainm seo sa cho.)
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CPR Leathanach: 496b
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1655-7 |
Martinstonne
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1659 |
Martins towne
fé p. "Castle towne"
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Cen. Leathanach: 527
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1660c |
Martinstowne
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BSD Leathanach: 75
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1667 |
Martinstowne
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ASE Leathanach: 109
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1685c |
Martinstowne
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1728 |
Martinstowne
Sanely
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CGn. Leathanach: 59.214.40133
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1836 |
Martinstown
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1836 |
Martinstown
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1836 |
Do
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1836 |
Martinstowne
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1836 |
Martenston Martinstowne
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1836 |
Martinston
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1836 |
Martinstown
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1836 |
[Martinstown]
"there is a portion of bog in the south corner of this Townland. There is a fort on the Western Boundary and a pond with an Island in it in the Northern position. Martinstown Castle in ruins is within one chain of the E. Boundary. It is used as a Trig. Station."
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