BROWSE
townland
Baile Uí Aoláin
genitive: Bhaile Uí Aoláin
(Irish)
Ballyheyland
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
Ó, Uí

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Ó hAoláin
    Ó hAoláin — sloinne ar foirm eile é de Ó Faoláin

Centrepoint

52.982, -7.25309latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1549
Balleillan
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 68
1549
Ballihilan
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 68
1551
Balleyllan
F Leathanach: 830
1551
Ballihilan
F Leathanach: 716
1557
Ballyhelan
P.R.O.L. Leathanach: 62/1
1564
Ballehellen
F Leathanach: 647
1570
Ballehelan, Kilhelan alias
F Leathanach: 1624
1595
Ballyhillane
John Barrington
F Leathanach: 5949
1610
Ballihelane otherwise Clonagh
CPR Leathanach: 161
1610
Clonagh, Ballihelane otherwise
CPR Leathanach: 161
1637
Balleheylane
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 37 C I
1659
Ballihelan
Cen. Leathanach: 499
1660c
Ballyhillane
BSD (La) Leathanach: 100
1734
Ballyhylan
CGn. Leathanach: 80.190.55468
1805
Ballyhiland
Cahill (La)
1838
Ballyheyland
BS:AL Leathanach: LA010,10
1838
Ballyhiland
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: LA010,10
1838
Ballyheyland
Bland, J. T.:AL Leathanach: LA010,10
1838
Ballyhyland
Young, Rev.:AL Leathanach: LA010,10
1838
Baile Hilainn, 'Hyland's town'
"Heyland is a family name in the Queen's County. I know Dick Heyland, or Hyland, a black smith." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: LA010,10
1838
Ballyheyland
OC:AL Leathanach: LA010,10
1838
Ballyheyland
BS:AL Leathanach: D024,1,4
1838
Heyland's town
"Heyland - a family name" [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: D024,1,4
1838
Ballyheyland
pl:AL Leathanach: D024,1,4
1838
Ballyheyland
OD:AL Leathanach: D024,1,4
2006
baliˑˈhəilənd
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