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Béal Átha Beithe
genitive: Bhéal Átha Beithe
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballybay
(English)

Glossary

English ford
English opening, approach, mouth
English birch

Explanatory note

  • English

    ford mouth of (the) birch

Centrepoint

54.127, -6.89936latitude, longitude
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Properties

POThere is or was once a post office here

Archival records

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Historical references

1568
Baliboghe
Taff, Ferney
1591
Balloghnebegh
Norden Map:AL
1645
Bél Áth[a] Beith
O Mealláin
1672
Ballaghbea
Lodge F&M
1767
Beallybea
CGn.
1793
Ballybay
McCrea Map
1835
Ballybay
BS:AL
1835
Beul Atha Beithe
OD:AL
1835
Bél Átha Beithe
LSO (Mu)
1969
Béal Átha Beithe
Bailte Poist

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