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Baile Uí Mhatháin
genitive: Bhaile Uí Mhatháin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballymahon
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
Ó, Uí

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Ó Matháin
    Ó Matháin — sloinne

  • English

    the town of Ó Matháin
    Ó Matháin — surname

Centrepoint

53.5641, -7.76547latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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Baile Mhatan Caisleán B. Mhatan do dhenomh do Chathol mac Tomáis Ui Fhearghoil, Hb. 132; ¶ in c. Long (Onom. Goed.1.83)
Nóta
1401
Caisslen Barrcha ga denam do Cathal mac Tomais h. Feargail 7 caisslen Baili h. Mathan la Mairis mac Concobhuir do tinnsgnu
MIA Leathanach: 162
1571
Balleywhaun (Irryell McWilliam O’Ferrall)
Cal. Carew Leathanach: 408
1597
Ballimaghane
F Leathanach: 6131
1599
Ballivaghan
F Leathanach: 6266
1599
Ballimaghan
F Leathanach: 6266
1599
Ballimaghane
F Leathanach: 6266
1620
Ballymahon
CPR Leathanach: 466a
1629
Ballymahon
Cotton Map
1654-56
In Balymaghan a mill and the ruines of a castle with some chimney houses and Irish creats
CS X Leathanach: 48
1655
Ballimahan
DS
1659
Ballimaghan
Cen. Leathanach: 451
1660c
Ballymaghan
BSD Leathanach: 124
1682
...a market town called Ballymaghan where there is a wooden bridge over the river
Dowdall
1685
B:maha
Hib. Del.
c1700
Ballymaghon
Robt. Downing, in JACAS I, uimh. 3 Leathanach: 23
1714
B. Mahon
Moll Map
1794
Baile Uí Mhatháin
'The River Shannon': Ó Tuathail Leathanach: 214
1794
Baile Uí Mhatháin
Leathanach: 39
1813
Ballymahon
Edgeworth
1821
Ballymahon (Jemma Rudkin)
Will Abstrs. Leathanach: 319
1908
Baile Mathgamhna
Tá airteagal agus fianaise chuimsitheach ar seo in Dinnseanchas, IV, uimh 1 (Meith., 1970), lch. 23, 24.
MacGivney Leathanach: 43
2008
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