Béal an Átha/Ballina

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Béal an Átha

genitive: Bhéal an Átha

validated name (What is this?)

(Irish)

Ballina

(English)

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Other names

Ballinea

local name (What is this?)

(English)

Glossary

áth

English ford

béal

English opening, approach, mouth

Hierarchy

county

Maigh Eo/Mayo

barony

Tír Amhlaidh/Tirawley

civil parish

Cill Mhór Mhuaidhe/Kilmoremoy

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

Béal an Átha ‘the approach to the ford’
English

Béal an Átha ‘the approach to the ford’

Centrepoint

52.8086, -8.43518latitude, longitude

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Properties

POThere is or was once a post office here

Archival records

Historical references

1838	Ballina	Atkinson, J.:AL (DG) Leathanach (AL): ME114,3 Atkinson, J., faisnéiseoir in AL, Tír Aodha, Co. Dhún na nGall / informant in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, Tirhugh, Co. Donegal.
1838	Ballina	Atkinson, G.:AL Leathanach (AL): ME114,3 Atkinson, G., faisnéiseoir in AL / informant in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks.
1838	Ballina	Nimmo Map Killala Bay:AL Uimhir: ME114,3 Nimmo Map Killala Bay:AL
1838	Ballina	BS:AL Leathanach: ME114,3 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1838	Ballina	Perkins, J.:AL Leathanach (AL): ME114,3 Perkins, J.:AL
1838	[Ballina] "N.E. of townland which is called Upper Belleek, stands Belleek Castle, the residence of Edward Howley Esq." [Desc. Rem.];	Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME114,3 Descriptive Remarks; as Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis/from the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain: 1830-40
1838	Ballina	OD:AL Leathanach (AL): ME114,3 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1838	Béal an átha,'mouth of the ford'	OD:AL Leathanach: ME114,3 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1838	Carowvellanaha	Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME114,3 Ionchoisní Shéamais I, foinse in AL / Inquisitions James I, source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1838	Ballina	Query Bk.:AL (ME) Leathanach: ME114,3 Query Book, foinse in AL, Co. Mhaigh Eo / source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, Co. Mayo.
1838	Ballina	Bald:AL Leathanach: ME114,3 William Bald, A Map of the Maritime County of Mayo, in AL

Please note: Some of the documentation from the archives of the Placenames Branch is available here. It indicates the range of research contributions undertaken by the Branch on this placename over the years. It may not constitute a complete record, and evidence may not be sequenced on the basis of validity. It is on this basis that this material is made available to the public.

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