BROWSE
townland
Baile Uí Mhaghair
genitive: Bhaile Uí Mhaghair
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballywire
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
Ó, Uí

Centrepoint

52.4317, -8.30885latitude, longitude
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Historical references

c.1550
baile úi Maighir
Sen. Búrc. Leathanach: 160
1588
Balliweire
F Leathanach: 5211
1597
Ballevire
F Leathanach: 6123
1605
Ballinevoire
CPR Leathanach: 75a
1636
Ballyweire
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II 310
1637
Ballywoire
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III 151
1637
Ballywoyre
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III 152
1654
Ballyvoir
(Lm.)
CS IV Leathanach: 228
1654
Ballynoer
CS II Leathanach: 363
1654
Ballyvoyre
CS II Leathanach: 61, 64
1654
Ballywoyre
CS II Leathanach: 59
1657
Balliwire
DS
1659
Ballyveyre
Cen. Leathanach: 327
c.1660
Ballywire
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 114
1665-6
Ballyneyre
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 61
1666
Ballowire
ASE Leathanach: 47:38
1666-7
Ballywire
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 121`
1778
Ballyvoir
T&S Leathanach: 195
1840
Ballyweir
AL
1840
Ballyvire
CM:AL
1840
Baile Uí Mhoighir
OD:AL
1840
Baile Uí Mhoighir
pl:AL
1973
ˌbaliˈwəir
C393A
Áit.
1989
ˌbaliːˈwəiər
Áit.

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