Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
townland
Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the town of Ó Gaoithín
Ó Gaoithín — sloinne a luaitear le Cúige Laighean (cf. Sloinnte Gaedheal is Gall 539)
Centrepoint
Historical references
1566 |
Ballyzeyhin
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F Leathanach: 897
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1571 |
Ballygihine
|
COD Imleabhar: v, 181
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1597 |
Gigestowne
Dermot M'Shane M'Gilpatrick
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F Leathanach: 6152
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1601 |
Higenstowne
Katherine Fitz Patrick
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F Leathanach: 6551
|
1602 |
Ballegihin
John fitz John Fitz Patrick
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F Leathanach: 6706
|
1607 |
Ballygihin
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CPR Leathanach: 135
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1619 |
Ballegehen or Cappinecorney
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CPR Leathanach: 429
|
1619 |
Ballegehery otherwise Gainstown
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CPR Leathanach: 429
|
1619 |
Gainstown, Ballegehery otherwise
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CPR Leathanach: 429
|
1621 |
Balloughen al' Gainstowne
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 19 J I
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1621 |
Ballygehin
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 19 J I
|
1621 |
Gainstowne, Balloughen
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 19 J I
|
1650c. |
ó Bhaile í Ghaoithín
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LM Leathanach: 274
|
1655 |
Ballegehine towne
|
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1655 |
Ballygehin
|
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1655 |
Balligehyn, Cravell, Garranvooly
|
|
1655 |
Ballygehin Crovell Garranvooly & c
|
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1659 |
Ballegihin
|
Cen. Leathanach: 491
|
1659 |
Balligihin
|
Cen. Leathanach: 491
|
1660c |
Ballygehin
|
BSD (La) Leathanach: 135
|
1666 |
Ballighin
|
ASE Leathanach: 66
|
1669 |
Ballygehin
|
ASE Leathanach: 214
|
1670 |
Ballygehin
|
ASE Leathanach: 220
|
1685 |
Balligahin
|
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1750 |
Ballygehan
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CGn. Leathanach: 77.535.95110
|
1778 |
Ballygeehan
|
T&S Leathanach: 162
|
1805 |
Ballygeehan
|
|
1812 |
Ballygeehan
|
Leet Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 60
|
1838 |
Ballygihen
|
Borris in Ossory Survey 1 Leathanach: La005,16
|
1838 |
Ballygeehan Lower
|
BS:AL Leathanach: La005,16
|
1838 |
Ballygeehan
|
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La005,16
|
1838 |
[Ballygeehan Lower]
"It contains…an old castle."
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: La005,16
|
1838 |
Bulligehin
|
DS Map:AL Leathanach: La005,16
|
1838 |
Balligehyn
|
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: La005,16
|
1838 |
Ballygihen
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HCSV:AL Leathanach: La005,16
|
1838 |
Ballygehin
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Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: La005,16
|
1838 |
Ballygeehin Lower
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OD:AL Leathanach: La005,16
|
1838 |
Ballygeehan Lower
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Lalor, J.:AL Leathanach: La005,16
|
1838 |
Baile Uí Ghaoithín, 'O'Gahan's town'
"'han' is wrong." [dúch]
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OD:AL Leathanach: La005,16
|
1838 |
Baila gheoithín
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pl:AL Leathanach: La005,16
|
1838 |
Ballygeehan Lower
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Roe, W.:AL Leathanach: La005,16
|
1838 |
Ballygeehan Lower
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Thacker, Rev.:AL Leathanach: La005,16
|
1838 |
Ballygihen
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Vestry Bk.:AL Leathanach: La005,16
|
1905 |
Bolleegŭheen
"... pronounced by Irish speakers (as nearly as I can represent it), Bolleegŭheen."
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Carrigan Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 56
|
1905 |
In Irish this name is written Baile Ui Gaeithin and is pronounced by Irish speakers Bolleeguheen
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Carrigan Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 56
|
2004 |
baliˑgiːn
|
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2004 |
baliˑˈgeːn
|
|
2004 |
baliˑˈgeːən
|
|
2005 |
Baile Uí Ghaoithín
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FSÁG Imleabhar: 2, Leathanach: 67
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