BROWSE
townland
An Bhuaile Bheag
genitive: na Buaile Bige
(Irish)
Boleybeg
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small
buaile, buailidh
English cattle-fold, summer-pasture

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the small cattle-fold, summer pasture

    Suite ar leirg cnoic.

    Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:

    1. Shanavoulia Well SO 25ʺ < An tSeanbhuaile “the old cattle-fold, summer pasture” ar theorainn theas an bhaile fearainn — tá an guta cúnta, gné a bhaineann le canúintí an deiscirt, le tabhairt faoi deara.
    2. Tagann Spink Dairy SO in oirthear an bhaile fearainn ón mionainm mng An Spinc sa bf Garraí an tSagairt (#27801) lastoir.

Centrepoint

52.909, -7.25575latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1549
Bowlebegge
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 58
1551
Bowlebege
F Leathanach: 684
1552
Bowlebege
F Leathanach: 1145
1557
Bowlebegge
P.R.O.L. Leathanach: 62/1
1567
Bollebeg, Dysart-Galen and
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 Eliz.
1569
Boylebeg
Gerald m'Brasil O'Kelly
F Leathanach: 1280
1570
Bolebege
F Leathanach: 1623
1593
Bolebegge
Alexander Cosbie
F Leathanach: 5825
1607
Ballybegge
CPR Leathanach: 106
1607
Bouleybegg
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 J I
1611
Rolebeg
CPR Leathanach: 199
1633
Bolybegg
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 16 C I
1659
Bolibegg
Cen. Leathanach: 499
1660c
Bollibegg
BSD (La) Leathanach: 102
1785
Boolybeg
CGn. Leathanach: 365.345.244871
1805
Boolybeg
Cahill (La)
1838
Bollybegg
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: LA024,5
1838
Bouleybegg
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: LA024,5
1838
Buaile beag, 'small booley or dairy'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA024,5
1838
Boleybeg
OC (corr.):AL Leathanach: LA024,5
1838
Boolebeg
Johnston, G.:AL Leathanach: LA024,5
1838
Boolebeg
Edge, J.:AL Leathanach: LA024,5
1838
Boolnabeg bridge
GJP:AL Leathanach: LA024,5
1838
Boolebeg
Bailey, C.:AL Leathanach: LA024,5
1838
Bouleybegg
Ecc. Annals:AL Leathanach: LA024,5
1838
Bollebeg
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: LA024,5
1838
Boolebeg
BS:AL Leathanach: LA024,5
1838
Boolybegg
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: LA024,5
1838
Boolebeg or Booleybeg
Cramer, J. T.:AL Leathanach: LA024,5
1838
Ballybeg
HCSV:AL Leathanach: LA024,5
1838
Boolybeg
French, Rev.:AL Leathanach: LA024,5
2006
buːləˈbeg
Áit.

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