BROWSE
townland
Baile Aimséir
genitive: Bhaile Aimséir
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballyhamsherry
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.0859, -8.19116latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1573
Ballyamsry
F Leathanach: 2253
1638
Ballyhamseir
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: vi, 57
1655
Ballyhamshire
DS
1655
Ballyhamshire
DS (P)
1655
Ballyhamsheer
DS (Terr.)
1655
Ballyhamshier
DS (Terr.)
1659
Ballyhamshry
Cen. Leathanach: 237
1660c
Ballyhamshier
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 41
1685
B:Lanskin
Hib. Del.
1811
Ballyaimshire
Bath
1841
Ballyhamseir
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Co079,23
1841
Ballyhamsherry
"I think this is called after an English family - (Hampshire?)" [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: Co079,23
1841
[Ballyhamsherry]
"The E. side is a junction of 4 roads called 'Crossera na Callee' or the old woman's cross."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Co079,23
1841
Ballyhamsherry
Castlelyons PP:AL Leathanach: Co079,23
1841
Ballyhamsherry
Cess Applot.:AL Leathanach: Co079,23
1841
Ballyhamsherry
Rent Roll:AL Leathanach: Co079,23
1841
Ballyhamsher
TAB Leathanach: Co079,23
1841
Ballyhamsherry
Castlelyons Vicar:AL Leathanach: Co079,23
1841
Ballyhamshire
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Co079,23
1841
Ballyhamshier
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Co079,23
1841
Ballyhamsherry
O'Sullivan, J.:AL Leathanach: Co079,23
1841
Ballyhamsherry
Fitzgerald, T.:AL Leathanach: Co079,23
1918
Baile a Hampshire - "Hampshire's Homestead" ...
family not known locally; but in 1366 one Thomas Hanser was a tenant of church lands in this locality
PRIA 34 C 9 Leathanach: 209

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