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Fore may have been given a grant of murage dated 1327.

This was in the form of:-

Wording


Granted by Edward III.
Primary Sources
The primary source is lost or obscure.
moot

Secondary Sources
Thomas, A., 1992, The Walled Towns of Ireland Vol. 2 (Irish Academic Press) p. 102-3
Excursion notes, 1924, County Louth Archaeological Journal Vol. 5.4 p. 283-4

Comments
the earliest known reference is to a murage and pavage grant of Edward III (1327-77), stipulating a stone wall (Excursion notes) (Thomas)
I have not seen the cited article but this evidence of murage seems particularly weak.

Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 02/04/2009. Last updated on 27/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.

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