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Offline shanew147

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Re: Painstown
« Reply #9 on: Friday 24 May 13 08:39 BST (UK) »
Quote from: ardree on Thursday 23 May 13 22:47 BST (UK)
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Re: Painstown
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 01 June 13 19:42 BST (UK) »
Hi Ardree.

Painstown is now called Bestfield and is just outside Carlow town on the Athy Road.  It does adjoin the Oakpark demesne, in fact one of the exit roads from the demesne comes out at Lennons sawmills in Bestfield.   The original name recorded in the 1650s was Dunganstown. 
The name changed to Bestfield after the Best family, originally from Knockbeg moved across the river and bought the large estate there.   
Bestfield would definitely be in the Carlow Cathedral area for church records but I am not sure how far they go back. 
Hope this is of some help to you.

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