BROWSE
townland
Baile na Leacan
genitive: Bhaile na Leacan
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballynalacken
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
leaca, leacain, leacan
English hillside

Centrepoint

52.1542, -8.18924latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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AL: OC; OD.
Nóta
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Is i gcás cheithre iontráil díobh seo amháin (agus foirm na cainte ina measc) a léirítear fianaise ar an alt. Is léir an feiniméan céanna seo ar foinnt formeacha béarlaithe de chuid Ballynamuddagh (I 181.3), áit eile sa pharóiste seo atá suite i ngiorracht bheagán mílte soir ó thuaidh ó Ballynalacken.
Nóta
1655
Ballelacky
DS
1659
Ballinlaccenn
Cen.
1660c.
Ballylackan (AL)
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 131
1662
Ballylacken
(Rice)
Sub. Roll Leathanach: 1
1666
Ballilackan
ASE Leathanach: 84-b
1667
Ballynelackane
ASE Leathanach: 162-a
1683
B:larky (sic)
Hib. Del.
1746
Ballilackan orse Ballylaccin
CGn. Leathanach: 120.514.83468
1750
Ballilakin orse Ballylackin orse Ballylackan orse Ballylaccin
CGn. Leathanach: 144.310.97594
1828
Ballylacken
TAB Leathanach: 5
1840
Ballylacken
HCR:AL
1840
Ballylackan
BS:AL Leathanach: 6
1840
Ballylackan
Cotter, W., Revd.:AL (Co.) Liatroim
1840
Ballinalackin
Croker, Capt.:AL (Co)
1840
baile na leacan
OC:AL
1840
Town of the hillside
OD:AL
1844
338’ ar airde
SO 6" Leathanach: 36

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