BROWSE
townland
An Baile Mór
genitive: an Bhaile Mhóir
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballymorefinn
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English great, big

Centrepoint

53.2326, -6.36377latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1741
Ballymorefinn
'A survey of mountain farms in the Glinn of Glassimuckey ...' < William Nolan, 'Society and Settlement in Glenasmole', in Dublin City and County.
Eile
1825
Ballymorefin
TAB
1836
Ballymore Fin
BS:AL
1836
Ballymore Fin
Robinson:AL
1836
Ballymore Fin
Roche, Rev. L. PP:AL
1836
Ballymore Fin
Church Reg.:AL
1836
baile mór Finn, ‘Finn's great town’
"How is Fin, a family name, generally spelled?" [ÓD]; "Two nns." [nóta pl]
OD:AL
1837
alias Buaile Murchadh
pl EC:AL
1837
Ballymore
MMHCSP:AL

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