Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
House - 17th century
Churchtown (forth By., Lady'S Island Ed), County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Churchtown (forth By., Lady'S Island Ed)
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- SMR number
- WX053-049----
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The National Monuments Service's description
Four houses are marked on the Down Survey (1656-8) parish map of Carne at Churchtown (5) close to the church (WX053-033001-). According to the Book of Survey and Distribution (1660s) 72 acres in Churchtown were owned in 1640 by James Codd of Clough East (WX053-032001-), who also owned 118 acres in Clough East, Loginshere, Crossland, and Ballyfray (Ballask and Carna) townlands (Simington 1953, 305). The precise location of this house is not known.
See the attached section of the Down Survey parish map (N at right) reproduced courtesy of the National Library of Ireland (Ms 725)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 21 March, 2014
References
Simington, R.C. (ed.) 1953 The Civil survey, AD 1654-1656. Vol. IX: county of Wexford. Dublin. Irish Manuscripts Commission.