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Rochfort Demesne
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Rochfort
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Rochfort Demesne
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1564 |
Ballebrecke
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F Leathanach: 671
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1603 |
Bollebrecke
'General Pardon to Richard Terrell of Bollebrecke in Westmeath co. gent ...'
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CPR Leathanach: 26
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1659 |
Bolybrack
'The ancient name of this townland was Ballybrack. Baile Breac, speckled town. "Thomas Terrell of Ballebreke" Fiant Eliz. no. 671; "Ballybracke" Book of Surveys 24, with Lyons' comment "now Rochfort"; Walsh, The Placenames of Westmeath (1957) 194.
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Cen. Leathanach: 515
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1811 |
Rochfort
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1837 |
Rochfort
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1837 |
r
"Is all either under grass or planting & comprises the house & Demesne of Rochfort a small constabulary barrack is on the road to Mullingar. The ruins of the old house of Rochfort are in the western portion near to Rhyn". " Belonging to the heirs of the late Gustaous Rochfort Esq. but now in Chancery".
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1838 |
Rochfort Demesne
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