BROWSE
townland
Baile an Harpúraigh
genitive: Bhaile an Harpúraigh
(Irish)
Harperstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.2934, -6.63498latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1323–4
Ahdare
Hore Imleabhar: V, Leathanach: 428
1548
Harperstown
F Alt: 185
1549
Harperston
F Alt: 430
1549
Harperstown (Wm. Hore)
Descr. Forth Leathanach: 79
1553
Harpereston
F Alt: 1241
1553
Harperston
F Alt: 1240
1553c
Harperston (Ollucke Roche, gent)
F Alt: 1240
1561
Harperestone
F Alt: 359
1566
Harperston (Nich. Hore, gent)
F Alt: 852
1587
Harperston (Edm. Hoare)
F Alt: 4968
1609
Harperstown (Ed. Hore)
CPR Leathanach: 133a
1620
Harperston (Edm. Hore)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 28 JI
1621
Harperstown (Will. Hore)
CPR Leathanach: 513a
1623
Harperstown
CPR Leathanach: 564
1641
Harperstowne (Walt. Bryan, Wil’ Hore)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 154 C I
1641c
Harpurstown (Ant. Hore)
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 29
1654
Aghduffe or Blackford of Harperstowne
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 126
1654–6
Harperstowne (William Hoare)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 143
1655–7
Harperstowne
DS
1659
Harperstowne
Cen. Leathanach: 541
1667
Harpurnestowne called Berchknocke
ASE Leathanach: 112
1685c
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Níor aimsíodh an logainm san fhoinse seo: Hib. Del.
Hib. Del.
1718
Harperstown (Foley-Richards)
CGn. Imleabhar: 21, Leathanach: 512, Uimhir: 12317
1816
Harperstown
Gill (Wexford)
1840
Harperstown
BS:AL
1840
Harperstown
Hore, W.:AL (LG)
1840
Harperstown
Scanlan, G.:AL (LG) Teach Munna
1840
Harperstown
TAB:AL

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