BROWSE
Béal Átha hÉin
genitive: Bhéal Átha hÉin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballyhean
(English)

Glossary

English ford
English opening, approach, mouth

Hierarchy

county

barony

Centrepoint

53.8012, -9.29304latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1216
Odun
Pont. Hib. Leathanach: i 185 §100
1307c
Odeyn
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 232
1476
Bellafen, the parish church of
CPL Leathanach: xiii 552
1481c
Belahen, rectory of
CPL Leathanach: xiii 739
1510
Balachaen et de Magfinalud, ... vicariarum de
Ann. Tuam. Leathanach: 114 §335
1510
Balachaen et de Magfinalud, ... vicariarum de
CPL Leathanach: xix196§333
1565c
Belahen, Burgeskora [and]
Bodkin’s Visit. Leathanach: 152
1574
Bellahen
Div. Conn. Leathanach: 2A (Knox)
1584
Bellagheyne
Knox Hist. Tuam
1591
Belahen
Incumbents Leathanach: 224, 226
1592c
Bealahean
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 888/1(4)
1593
Ballihean, Boirescarroe and
CPR Leathanach: ii 313 §18
1595
Ballihean, the rectory of Borreskarroe and
F Leathanach: 5935
1595
Ballykenie [sic] and Burischarra
Mon. Hib. Leathanach: 496, Nóta: Napper Inq.
1608
Ballyhene and Burrishcarra
CPR Leathanach: 126
1611
Ballyhean, Boriskaroe and
CPR Leathanach: 192
1614
Belahane and Burneyscarra
Ballintober Lands Leathanach: 272
1615
Ballyhene otherwise Belahene
CPR Leathanach: 288
1617
Ballahene, tuesday market at
CPR Leathanach: 319
1617
Belahene on St John the baptist’s day
CPR Leathanach: 319
1635
Ballyheane, the parish of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §307V
1661
Ballehine Parish
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 142
1666
Bellahane, the Parish of
L. Blosse Papers Leathanach: 175 §55
1669
Ballyheene, Burryscarragh and
ASE Leathanach: 217
1680
par. Bellaheen
ASE Leathanach: 267
1683
Bellahane, fairs of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/18(7-8)
1685
Balliheen
Hib. Del.
1698
Ballyheane Town
Browne's RR
1698
Bellahane Fairs, Mills & Markets
Browne's RR
1700c
Ballihene
Conn. Map Leathanach: 2
1704
Ballyheane fayers & mills
Browne's RR
1710c
Ballyhine Parish... Ballyheene
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 67
1714
Ballyheen
Moll Map
1715
Ballheane
Burke’s Priests Leathanach: 426
1715c
Balliheen
Overton & Morden
1720c
Ballihene
Lea & Moll
1721
Ballyheen
Price, Senex & Maxwell
1752
Balyheen, the Fair of
Pococke Leathanach: 81
1759c
Ballyhean
Jeffrys Map
1787
Ballyhean Parish
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 82
1792
Ballihean
Beaufort Map
1793c
Ballyine [sic]
Taylor Ire. Leathanach: 1793c
1795
Ballyhean
Topog. Hib.
1809c
Ballyhean
CGn. Imleabhar: 536.405.256547
1830
Ballyheane
Bald Leathanach: 18
1830
Ballyhane
L. Blosse Maps
1830
Ballyheane, the Manor Court of
L. Blosse Papers Leathanach: 200 §89
1830
Ballyhean
TAB Leathanach: §27
1838
Ballyhane
BM:AL Leathanach: ME027,1
1838
Ballyhane
CM:AL Leathanach: ME027,1
1838
Ballyhean Parish
TAB:AL Leathanach: ME027,1
1838
Ballyheane
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME027,1
1838
Beúl atha sheún
pl:AL Leathanach: ME027,1
1838
Beul atha h-eún:, 'mouth of the ford of the birds'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME027,1
1838
Ballyhean
"recte Ballahane" [dúch];
OD:AL Leathanach: ME027,1
1838
Ballyhane
OC:AL Leathanach: ME027,1
1838
Ballyhean Parish
BS:AL Leathanach: ME027,1
1838
Ballyhine Ph
QRL:AL Leathanach: ME027,1

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