BROWSE
townland
Ballymunterhiggin
(English)

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54.4752, -8.18909latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1608
Bally Manterhiggin
Survey Ulst. Leathanach: 183
1620
Ballimunterhighen al' Tullobracke Donnaghmoore
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 10 J I
1623
Ballymounterhiggin ?
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 13 J I
1801
Higgins Town
McCrea DG
1835
Bailemonteriggin, Baillewinteriggin or Higginstown, Bally a town Munteriffin the posterity of Higgins
Allingham, C. Esq.:AL (DG)
1835
Higgenstown
Frederick, Rev.:AL (DG)
1835
Baile Muintire uigin 'town of the Higgin or O'Higgins family'
OD:AL
1835
Ballyminnterhiggin, Bally a town Higgin a man's name'
Quinn, E.:AL (DG)
1835
Ballymunterhiggin
Rec. Name:AL
1937-38
Higginstowne - townland - means baile muinntir h-igin, the home of the O'Higgins.
BNS Imleabhar: 1026, Leathanach: 225

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