BROWSE
towntownland
Baile Cholla
genitive: Bhaile Cholla
(Irish)
Ballycolla
(English)

Other names

Ballacolla
local name (What is this?)
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Colla
    Colla — ainm pearsanta a bhfuil cúpla sampla de le fáil i measc ghinealaigh Laighean (cf. Leabhar Mór na nGenealach)

    ‘In Irish it is called Bolliacholla, i.e., Baile a’ Chalaidh, the townland of the … long, coarse, sedgy grass’ de réir an Chorragánaigh; deir sé ‘Dr. Joyce’s explanation … town of a man named Colla, is incorrect’ (History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory II 68). Agus é ag dul i muinín seanfhondúirí na háite lena linn féin, d’fháisc sé brí as an dara heilimint trí é a thagairt don fhocal callow a bhí coitianta i mBéarla na hÉireann (< caladh sa chiall ‘seisceann’ — cf. réimse leathan bríonna an fhocail Ghaeilge in FGB, Dinn. agus in www.dil.ie s.v. 1 calad). Ach féach, más ea, gur cosúil ar an Ainmleabhar nach raibh an gnátheolas seo ag muintir na háite in 1838 — agus bhí an paróiste seo i bhfad níos giorra don Ghaeilge an uair úd (cf. Litreacha na Suirbhéireachta I 1).

    Tá an fhianaise scríofa ag cur i gcoinne caladh freisin: níl cal- le fáil sna leaganacha béarlaithe den dara heilimint ach in aon fhoinse amháin .i. léarscáil an Down Survey. San fhianaise eile go léir is é coll- an litriú, tríd síos.

    Cuireadh é seo uile san áireamh nuair a socraíodh Baile Cholla mar ainm an bhaile poist anseo in 1969; measaimid go bhfuil an leagan sin sásúil fós.

Centrepoint

52.8836, -7.45846latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1655
Ballycallagh
DS Par. (Reeves)
1659
Ballycolla
Cen. Leathanach: 491
1660c
Ballycollo
BSD (La) Leathanach: 134
1805
Ballycolla
Cahill (La)
1812
Ballycolla
Leet Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 53
1838
Ballycolla
BS:AL Leathanach: LA034,3
1838
Ballycollagh
Agent (Price):AL Leathanach: LA034,3
1838
Ballycolla
Cosby, Rev.:AL Leathanach: LA034,3
1838
Ballycolla
Heaney, Rev.:AL Leathanach: LA034,3
1838
Ballacolla
pl:AL Leathanach: LA034,3
1838
Ballycolla
OC:AL Leathanach: LA034,3
1838
Ballycolla
Woods:AL Leathanach: LA034,3
1838
Ballacolla
GJP:AL Leathanach: LA034,3
1838
Ballycolla
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: LA034,3
1838
Ballicallo
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: LA034,3
1838
Ballycallagh
DS Map:AL Leathanach: LA034,3
1838
Baile Cholla, 'Colla's town'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA034,3
1838
[Ballycolla]
"…it contains 4 D. forts..."
Desc. Rem.:AL Imleabhar: LA005, Leathanach: 10
1838
Ballycolly
HCSV:AL Imleabhar: LA005, Leathanach: 10
1838
Ballycolly
Bar. Cons.:AL Imleabhar: LA005, Leathanach: 10
1838
Ballycolla
Vestry Bk.:AL Imleabhar: LA005, Leathanach: 10
1838
Ballycolla
Roe, W.:AL Imleabhar: LA005, Leathanach (AL): 10
1838
Ballycolla
Lalor, J.:AL Imleabhar: LA005, Leathanach (AL): 10
1838
Ballycolla
Thacker, Rev.:AL Imleabhar: LA005, Leathanach (AL): 10
1838
Ballycolla
[Jerimiah]
Delany, J.:AL Imleabhar: LA005, Leathanach (AL): 10
1838
Ballycolla
Callick, W.:AL Imleabhar: LA005, Leathanach (AL): 10
1838
Ballycolla
BS:AL Imleabhar: LA005, Leathanach: 10
1838
Balla colla
pl:AL Imleabhar: LA005, Leathanach: 10
1838
Baile Cholla, 'Colla's town'
OD:AL Imleabhar: LA005, Leathanach (AL): 10
1838
Ballycolla
OD:AL Imleabhar: LA005, Leathanach (AL): 10
1905
Bolliacholla
Carrigan Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 68
1969
Ballacolla – Baile Cholla
Bailte Poist Leathanach: 43

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