BROWSE
civil parishelectoral division
Baile Uí Bhéacáin
genitive: Bhaile Uí Bhéacáin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballybacon
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
Ó, Uí

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Ó Béacáin
    Ó Béacáin — sloinne.

  • English

    the town of Ó Béacáin
    Ó Béacáin — surname.

Centrepoint

52.2767, -7.88463latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

ˌbɑl′əfiːˈkɑːn′/ /ˌbɑl′iːf′iːˈkɑːn′
1302-6
Balibecan
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 306
1507
Bellrechan
Ann. Lis. Leathanach: 46
1588
Balybechan
Magrath Vis. Leathanach: 355
1607
Ballybeacan
RVis. (Lis.) Leathanach: 302
1607
Ballibeacon
RVis. (Lis.) Leathanach: 324
1615
Ballybeakan
RVis. (Lis.) Leathanach: 289
1654
Ballybeckane
CS I Leathanach: I.331
1654
Ballybecane
CS I Leathanach: I.333,335,336,&rl
1654
Ballybechane
CS I Leathanach: I.334
1654
Ballybechan
CS I Leathanach: I.336
1654
Ballybecan
CS II Leathanach: II.410
1655
Ballibecane
DS
1659
Ballybecan
Cen. Leathanach: 313
1659
Ballybecane
Cen. Leathanach: 333
1660c
Ballibecan
BSD Leathanach: 141142
1665-6
Ballybeeane
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 24
166607
Ballyberan
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 81
1685
Ballybecan
CG Leathanach: 37
1803
Ballybeacon
CGn. Leathanach: 552.552.368353
1840
Ballybacon
BS:AL
1840
baile ui phiacáin 'O Peakin's town'
pl:AL Nóta: (OD)
1840
'The name of this Parish is pronounced by the natives as if written Baile Uí Phiacáin, which signifies the Townland of O'Becon, a family name of some ancient celebrity in this part of Munster'
LSO (TÁ) Leathanach: 52/20
1903c
i bPraiste Baille Peacáin
Cnuasach Amhrán:THJ Leathanach: 146
1903c
i bPróiste Baile Uí Phiodhcháin
Cnuasach Amhrán:THJ Leathanach: 146
1952
Baile Uí Phéacháin
PN Decies Leathanach: 291

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