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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
Is aistriúchán í an fhoirm Ghaeilge.
Ainmneacha stairiúla:
Béal Átha Darach “approach to (the) ford of oak” atá san ainm atá le feiscint san fhianaise ón 16ú/17ú haois, is cosúil. Tá an baile fearainn seo suite cois na Feorach ar theorainn bharúntacht Phort Laoise Thiar, mar a rith an bóthar ó Achadh Bhó: cf. 1659 ‘the pass of Gurtnacloghy over the brooke of Gully which leadeth to Ballydarragh and so over the Neor on the road to Dublin’ CS X 23.Réiteodh cuid den fhianaise luath le Béal Átha Dorcha “approach to (the) dark ford” freisin. Ba ghnách tóirsí nó lasáin a chur ar fáil ag áthanna; cf. na logainmneacha Áth Solas sa Chlár (#6185), i gCorcaigh (#10624) agus i Luimneach (#1415154), dr Droichead Átha Solais (TÁ) (#1410384) agus ath An Scairbh Sholais (#111427) (DG).
Centrepoint
Historical references
| 1549 |
Balladorragh
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| 1549 |
Belladarraghe
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| 1549 |
Belladorragh
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| 1654-6 |
Ballydarragh
'the pass of Gurtnacloghy [bf Gortnaclea] over the brooke of Gully which leadeth to Balydarragh and so over the Neor'
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CS X Leathanach: 23
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| 1735 |
Poormans Bridge
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CGn. Imleabhar: 84.31.57808
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| 1805 |
Poor Mans Bridge
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| 1812 |
Poor-man's-bridge
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Leet Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 158
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| 1838 |
Poor man's bridge
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Bell, W.:AL Leathanach: La001,29
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| 1838 |
Poor man's bridge
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BS:AL Leathanach: La001,29
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| 1838 |
Poor man's bridge
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Butler, J.:AL Leathanach: La001,29
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| 1838 |
Poor Man's bridge
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Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La001,29
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| 1838 |
Poor man's bridge
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Edge, J.:AL Leathanach: La001,29
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| 1838 |
Poor man's bridge
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Swan, E. L.:AL Leathanach: La001,29
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| 1838 |
Poorman's bridge
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OC:AL Leathanach: La001,29
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