descriptions from Lewis's Topographical Directory of Ireland, 1837
Bective-Bridge : Beemore - Beaumont - Corballis - Curnasase - Fordstown
BECTIVE-BRIDGE, a village, in the parish of BALSOON, barony of LOWER DEECE, county of MEATH, and province of LEINSTER, 3 ¾ miles (E. N. E.) from Trim ; containing 142 inhabitants.
This place is situated on the road from Dunshaughlin to Athboy, and on the river Boyne, over which is a stone bridge connecting it with the parish of Bective, from which circumstance it has derived its name. It contains about 30 dwellings, and has two annual fairs; one on the 16th of May, principally for dry cows and young heifers, which is well attended, and the other on the 1st of November, chiefly for cattle and pigs.
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BEAMORE, or BEMOOR, a village, in the parish of COLPE, barony of LOWER DULEEK, county of MEATH, and province of LEINSTER, (S.) from Drogheda, on the road to Naule; containing 23 houses and 123 inhabitants.
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BEAUMONT, a village, in the parish of KILSHARVAN, barony of LOWER DULEEK, county of MEATH, and province of LEINSTER, 2 miles (E.) from Duleek; containing 77 inhabitants.
This village,
which comprises only 12 houses, is situated on the road from Duleek
to Laytown, and on the Nanny water, which is here crossed by
a stone bridge. Here is an extensive flour and oat-meal-mill, with six pairs
of millstones and a steam-engine of 20-horse power, which has been recently
erected and fitted up with the most improved machinery. It is the property
of J. M'Gann, Esq., whose residence adjoins
the mill.
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CORBALLIS, a village, in the parish of DULEEK, barony of LOWER DULEEK, county of MEATH, and province of LEINSTER, 4 miles (IV.) from Drogheda; containing 23 houses and 127 inhabitants.
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CURNASASE, a village, in the parish of DULEEN, barony of UPPER KELLS, county of MEATH, and province of LEINSTER ; containing 21 thatched houses and 108 inhabitants.
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FORDSTOWN,
a village, in the parish of GIRLEY, barony of UPPER KELLS, county
of MEATH, and province of LEINSTER, 2 ½ miles (N) from
Athboy, on the road to Kells ; containing 14 houses and 157
inhabitants.
Here is a constabulary
police station; also the R. C. chapel for the union or district of Girley,
a handsome modern structure.
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