Baile Fhiacháin Uachtarach/Balleeghan Upper

OpenStreetMap OSI Irish OSI English OSI Digital Globe BROWSE

Hierarchy

townland

Baile Fhiacháin Uachtarach

non-validated name (What is this?)

(Irish)

Balleeghan Upper

(English)

Capitalise

Hierarchy

county

Dún na nGall/Donegal

barony

Inis Eoghain Thoir/Inishowen East

civil parish

Cluain Catha/Clonca

Cúil Dabhcha/Culdaff

electoral division

Bun an Ghaoith/Carthage

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

Fiachán’s town, upper
Fiachán — ainm pearsanta
English

Fiachán’s town, upper
Fiachán — personal name

Centrepoint

55.3114, -7.22761latitude, longitude

Irish Grid (with letter)

Computing...

Irish Grid (without letter)

Computing...

Irish Transverse Mercator (ITM)

Computing...

Historical references

1621	Balleghan eytragh, Balleighanwotragh	Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 11 Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1829
1621	Balleighanwotragh	Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 11 JI Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1829
1625	Ballyeighanowghteragh	Inq. Ult. 1 CI Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1829
1654	Balleeghan	CS III Leathanach: 3 Civil Survey III. Counties of Donegal, Londonderry and Tyrone. (ed. Simington, 1937) Bliain: 1654
1654	Ballieghanmore, Balleghanbegg	CS III Leathanach: 5 Civil Survey III. Counties of Donegal, Londonderry and Tyrone. (ed. Simington, 1937) Bliain: 1654
1659	Belliraghan	Cen. Leathanach: 63 A census of Ireland, circa 1659: with supplementary material from the poll money ordinances (1660-1661), eag. S. Pender (1939) Bliain foilsithe: 1939, Údar: S. Pender, Áit foilsithe: Dublin
1659	Bellichan	Cen. Leathanach: 61 A census of Ireland, circa 1659: with supplementary material from the poll money ordinances (1660-1661), eag. S. Pender (1939) Bliain foilsithe: 1939, Údar: S. Pender, Áit foilsithe: Dublin
1660	Ballyeaghanmore, Ballyeaghanbegg	BSD (DG) Books of Survey and Distribution (Co. Donegal)
1660c	Balleeghane	BSD (DG) Books of Survey and Distribution (Co. Donegal)
1661	Ballie Ichan	Parsons Hollar Map (BM) Map of Inishowen, showing loughs Swilly and Foyle and the land around. 1661 Etching. Wenceslaus Hollar, Sir William Parsons. Leagan ó Mhusaem na Breataine / Copy from The British Museum. https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_Q-6-140
1665	Ballyaghan	HMR Hearth Money Roll
1665	Balliaghan	HMR Hearth Money Roll
1669	Ballyeighanwotrath alias Ballyhannowtrath	Chic. Pat. 136 'confirmation of the Chichester Patents enrolled 1669', in R. M. Young, Historical Notices of Old Belfast and its vicinity (Belfast, 1896) lgh. 127-138.
1713	uper Ballyeghan	CGn. 32.128.19183 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1801	Balleighun	McCrea DG William Mc Crea, A Map of County Donegal, 1801 Nóta: Cóip san Oifig Logainmneacha, Bliain foilsithe: 1801
1827	Balleehan Upper	TAB Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1827	Balleehan	TAB Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1830	Balleighan Upper, Lower	BS:AL Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1830	Balleighan	BS:AL Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1830	Baile Fhiochain	OD:AL 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
1830	Baile Fhíocháin	OD:AL 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

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.

Archival and research material provided on this site may be used, subject to acknowledgement. Issues regarding republication or other permissions or copyright should be addressed to logainm@dcu.ie.