BROWSE
townland
An Bhuaile Mheánach
genitive: na Buaile Meánaí
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballymana
(English)

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53.2597, -6.38786latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540
Glanmonder als Ballyman
Ir. Mon. Poss.
1541
Glanmunder alias Balymany
F Alt: 283
1575c
an Bhuaile Mheadhónach
LBran. Leathanach: 1854
1620
Balliman
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 42
1623
Ballyman al. Glannunder al. Mouncton
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 51
1635
Ballymanny al. [ ] al. Ballymonder
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 37
1638
Ballimany al. Honymunder al Ballemunder
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1
1670c
Ballymanagh
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 28
1760
Ballyman
Rocque
1780c
? Boghercullen alias Bolenemanagh
bunfhoinse CGn.
luaite in JRSAI Eagrán: lxxiv (1944), Leathanach: 110 et seq
1802
Ballymanagh
Price Leathanach: Belgard Estate Map
1836
Ballymana
'BS &c.'
BS:AL
1836
baile manaigh, t. of the monk
OD:AL
1836
Bally-Munder i.e. Munder's town seems the true ancient name
OD:AL
1942
Ballamanach
"the pronunciation of the townland name is Ballamanach to an equal extent with if not to a greater than Ballimana or Ballymana" Litir ó Ua Broin chuig Price.
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