BROWSE
townland
Baile an Eallaigh
genitive: Bhaile an Eallaigh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballynally
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • English

    the town of the livestock, chattels

Centrepoint

55.201, -7.0371latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1608
Ballinally, Ballyn Ally
Survey Ulst.
1621
Ballynalla
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 11
1621
Ballynalley
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 11 JI
1654
Ballinally
CS III Leathanach: 7
1659
Bellinanely
Cen.
1660
Ballynally
BSD (DG)
1661
Bullraalla [sic]
Parsons Hollar Map (BM)
1665
Ballinally
HMR
1669
Ballynally
Chic. Pat. Leathanach: 135
1718
Ballynally
CGn. 21.292.11549
1766
Bellynally; Ballynally
GJP (DG) GJ/1/1: 254, 23 [virtualtreasury.ie]
1801
Ballynelly
McCrea DG
1827
Ballynally
TAB
1830
Ballynelly
BS:AL
1830
Baile an eallaigh ‘town of the cattle’
OD:AL

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