BROWSE
townland
Baile na hAbhann Mór
genitive: Bhaile na hAbhann Mór
(Irish)
Ballynahow More
(English)

Glossary

abhainn, abha
English river
English townland, town, homestead
English great, big

Centrepoint

51.9843, -10.1488latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1655
Ballinahaw
DS Leathanach: 8
1660c.
Ballinahaw
BSD Leathanach: 31, 8
1685
Ballinahow
Hib. Del.
1686
Ballynehaw
ASE Leathanach: 279, 28
1826
Ballinahowmore
TAB Leathanach: 3
1841
Ballynahowmore
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci094,26
1841
Baile na habha mor, 'town of the river (big)'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci094,26
1841
Ballynahowmore
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci094,26
1956
Baile na hAbha Mór
Uí Ráthach Leathanach: 50
1969
ˌbɑl′ənəˈhoun
Áit. Cainteoir: DÓS, Uimhir : T217b1

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