BROWSE
townland
Baile na mBodach
genitive: Bhaile na mBodach
(Irish)
Ballynamuddagh
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • English

    the town of the churls, low-bred persons

Centrepoint

52.9903, -7.37527latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1549
Ballinemoddagh
Extent of Twoawewoy
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 60
1551
Ballynemoddaghe
F Leathanach: 700
1551
Ballynemoddaghe
F Leathanach: 736
1557
Ballunemodawghe
P.R.O.L. Leathanach: 62, 1
1563
Ballemodaghe
F Leathanach: 510
1577
Balmodaghe
Barnard Fitzpatrick, knt
F Leathanach: 3050
1619
Ballenemoddagh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 14 J I
1619
Balleneboddagh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 15 J I
1660c
Ballynemodagh
BSD (La) Leathanach: 96
1805
Ballynamoddigh
Cahill (La)
1838
Ballenemoddagh, Ballynboddagh
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: LA014,10
1838
Ballinamudda
BS:AL Leathanach: LA014,10
1838
Ballynamuddagh
HCSV:AL Leathanach: LA014,10
1838
Ballynamoddagh
CM:AL Leathanach: LA014,10
1838
Ballyneboddagh
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: LA014,10
1838
Baile na mbodach, 'clownstown'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA014,10
1838
Ballynamuddagh
"Compare. Occurs very often." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: LA014,10
2004
baliˑnəˈmadək
Áit.

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