BROWSE
townland
Baile Amhlaoibh
genitive: Bhaile Amhlaoibh
(Irish)
Beckfield
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Amhlaoibh
    Amhlaoibh — ainm pearsanta

    Féach bf Baile Amhlaoibh Thuaidh (#28015), bf Baile Amhlaoibh Theas (#27914). Cf. bf Cúil Amhlaidh (#28792) sa pharóiste seo.

Centrepoint

52.8866, -7.5562latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1578
Ballyowley in Upper Ossory
Geoffrey Fitzpatrick of
CSPI Imleabhar: 1574-1585, Leathanach: 146
1601
Balleawly
Donnell Fitz Pattrick
F Alt: 6551
1602
Balleawly
Donell Mc Geffery Fitz Pattrick
F Alt: 6733
1603
Ballyawly
Donell and Shane Mc Shearie
F Alt: 6775
1613
Ballyamley
Inq. Lag. Alt: 3 J I
1650c
Baile Amhlaoibh
'Séathfra ó ...'; Geinealach Mhic Giolla Phádraig
LM Leathanach: 274
1805
Beckfield
Cahill (La)
1838
Beckfield
BS:AL Leathanach: La052,14
1838
Beckfield
Lalor, J.:AL Leathanach: La052,14
1838
Beckfield
Young, Rev.:AL Leathanach: La052,14
1838
Beckfield
GJP:AL Leathanach: La052,14
1838
Beckfield
Drought, Cllr:AL Leathanach: La052,14
1838
Beckfield
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La052,14
1838
Beckfield
Roe:AL Leathanach: La052,14
1838
[Beckfield]
"…2 Danish forts…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: La052,14
1905
Beckfield is so called from a spinster lady named Beck or Rebecca Flood, who built Beckfield House more than a century ago. It had been previously called Ballyawly, the Anglicized form of the original Irish name, which is béul-átha-Amhlaeibh (pronounced Bayl-aw-Oulee), that is, Awley's ford. The ancient ford is now marked by a bridge ... In 1653 John Fitzpatrick forfeited Ballyawly and Garryduff. A John Fitzpatrick paid hearth-money for two hearths in Ballyawly in 1665.
Carrigan Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 354

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