BROWSE
townland
Baile Mhic Craith
genitive: Bhaile Mhic Craith
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballycragh
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.2761, -6.34053latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1256-71
Balmacaght ?
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 137
1326
Ballimach
['Ballynetoech' i Lámhscríbhinn eile, M]
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 181
1332
Ballmacraghe
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 201
1547
Ballycrathe
F Leathanach: 80
1547
Ballycrathe
F Leathanach: 80
1547
Ballycraghe, Ballycreaghyn?
'Ince'
JRSAI Leathanach: 74(1944)11
1582-3
Ballicrean alias Ballicraghe
F Leathanach: 4129
1583
Ballicrean al. Ballicraghe
F Leathanach: 4129
1583
Ballicrean al. Ballycragh
F Leathanach: 4177
1601
Balecrage
F Leathanach: 6577
1604
Ballicredan otherwise Ballicreagh
CPR Leathanach: 40
1605
Ballicredan orse Ballicreagh
CPR Leathanach: 40
1617
Ballicrean al. Ballicragh, Ballycrean al. Ballycragh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 33
1619
Ballycrean orse Ballycreagh
CPR Leathanach: 422
1619
Ballycrean
CPR Leathanach: 423
1619
Ballycrean otherwise Ballycreagh
CPR Leathanach: 422
1624
Ballycrean otherwise Ballycreagh
CPR Leathanach: 594
1660
Ballicragh
JRSAI Leathanach: 74(1944)11
1670c
Ballycrah
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 28
1836
baile creach, town of the preys
OD:AL
1837
Ballycragh
Church Reg.:AL

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