BROWSE
townland
An Baile Bocht
genitive: an Bhaile Bhoicht
(Irish)
Ballybought
(English)

Centrepoint

52.9798, -6.98505latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1297
Balibought
CJR Leathanach: I, 192
1555
Ballyboughe
F Alt: 6786
1561
Ballyboughe
F Leathanach: 6786
1783
Ballinabought
Taylor (Cill Dara)
1837
Ballybot
BS:AL Leathanach: 1,7
1837
Ballinabought
Taylor Co. Map 1783:AL Leathanach: 1,7
1837
Ballinabought
TAB Leathanach: 1,7
1837
Ballnabought
Proprietor (Duke of Leins.):AL Leathanach: 1,7
1837
Ballynabought
Bailiff to Duke of Leinster:AL (CD) Leathanach: 1,7
1837
Baile bocht, 'ie. Poorton or Poor-town'
"Ballybough near Clontarf, Dublin is the same name." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,7
1837
Ballybought Common
pl:AL Leathanach: 1,7
1837
Ballybought
"A part of the town of Newry in the County of Down bears a similar name." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,7
2009-2010
baliˑˈbokt
Áit.

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