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    De la Freyne owned all the land from Annas to the Bridge of Ballyneill.

    CBÉS 0846

    Page 269

    De la Freyne owned all the land from Annas to the Bridge of Ballyneill. He was dispossessed of it by Cromwell, who gave it to Cooke one of his followers. Robert, a son of De la Freyne got a lease of Brownstown from Cook.
    Fitzgerald, Baron of Cloon owned all the land from Ballyneill Bridge to the Bridge of Innistioge. Fitzgerald was killed at the battle of Aughrin in 1691. News of his death was brought home by his servant Sinnoth.
  2. Bridgetown Townland

    CBÉS 0654

    Page 60

    The townland in which I live is called Bridge-town. It is in the parish of Clonea (the old parish of Mothel) and in the Barony of Upper Third. The little stream that runs through the school yard and crosses the road almost beside the entrance to the school grounds divide Bridgetown from Ballyneill and it must be from that little [?] bridge that Bridgetown got its name as
  3. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0695

    Page 046

    Ballyneill Field
    Double Ditch
    Púncan Field
    Pen Field
    Tul na Gaor Field
    The Lime Valley
    Stone Field
    Barrack Field
    Old Orchard
    Wood Field
    Pond Field
    Road Field
    Moat Field
    Well Field
    Three Corner Field
    Castle Field
    Herd's Field
    Lukes Field
    Mocks Sevenue Chair
    Castle Meadow
    Hugh Sands The Weaver
    Sands Paddock
    Páirc na Carraig
    Pool Gowran - The Goats Hole
    Cul na Tuaithe
    Mullach na Cille
    Tón na Gaoith