BROWSE
townland
Baile na Coille
genitive: Bhaile na Coille
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballynakelly
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood

Centrepoint

53.2938, -6.49239latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1297
BallymcKelly, BalmacKelly
Rental of 25 Edward I [1297]. 'BallymcKelly within Clondolkyn [manor]'.
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 163
1302c.
Balinakelli
RPat. Cl. Leathanach: 4 53
1326
Ballymackelly
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 187
1329
Balmackelly
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 200
1403c
Balynkelly ?
RPat. Cl. Leathanach: 167 67
1547
Balmakelly
F Leathanach: 80
1604
Ballinakelly
CPR Leathanach: 59
1620
Woodtown alias Ballinekelly
CPR Leathanach: 507
1621
Woodtown, otherwise Ballynekill and Ballykerkin ...
CPR Leathanach: 501
1622c
Baile na Coille
LBran. Leathanach: 71
1624
Woodtown alias Ballynekillye (áit cheart?)
CPR Leathanach: 570
1656c
Ballimackilly
DS B. of Ref.
1656c
Ballimackilly
DS:AL
1660c
Ballymakelly
HSP Leathanach: 32 n. x.
1670c
Ballymakilly
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 35
1760
Bally Mc Kelly
Rocque
1821
Ballymakelly
Duncan:AL
1837
baile na coille, town of the wood
AL
1837
Ballynakelly
Hyden, Rev. J.:AL
1837
Ballynakelly
Thos. Byrne, Mr. Archbold.
Inhabs.:AL

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