BROWSE
townland
An Baile Bán
genitive: an Bhaile Bháin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballybane
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English white; lea-ground, grassy

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.3184, -6.44806latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1326?
Balibayne
'... Glasmoberny, Rathcarwane, Balibayne, and half the vill of Balybogh..' As lámhscríbhinn R. [TCD] a tógadh é seo.
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 194
1532?
Balybane or Blundelstone [?]
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 123
1547
Ballybane
F Leathanach: 80
1547
Ballybane
HSP Leathanach: 28
1560-1
Ballyban
F Leathanach: 336
1654
Ballybaune
CS VII Leathanach: 307
1659
Ballybane
Cen. Leathanach: 377
1660
Ballybaune
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 43
1664
Ballybawne
HMR (Lú) Leathanach: 247
1685
Ballibane Com [líne os cionn an "m" seo]
Hib. Del.
1760
Ballybawn
Rocque
1821
Ballybane
Duncan:AL
1830-40
baile bán, white town
AL
1837
Ballybane
et al.
Rorke, P.:AL
1838
Ballybane
OD:AL

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