BROWSE
townland
An Bealach Mór
genitive: an Bhealaigh Mhóir
(Irish)
Ballaghmore
(English)

Glossary

English way, pass
English great, big

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the big way, pass

    Ritheann an bóthar ó Cheatharlach aneas tríd na cnoic anseo. Bealach na Teorann “the way, pass of the boundary” an t-ainm a bhí ar an mbóthar céanna agus é ag dul isteach i mbarúntacht Phort Laoise ag bf Achadh na hAidhle (#28487).

Centrepoint

53.0006, -7.13332latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1549
Ballaghmore
Carrigan MS
1549
Biallaghmore
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 66
1563
Ballaghmore
[Auditor-General's Patent Bk.]
F Alt: 493
1578
Ballaghmore
F Leathanach: 3393
1593
Ballaghmore
Alexander Cosbie
F Leathanach: 5827
1596
Ballaghmor
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 5 Eliz.
1601
Ballaghmoroe?
F Leathanach: 6535
1608
Ballaghmore
CPR Leathanach: 123
1631
Ballaghmore, Noghovall &
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 12 C I
1636
Ballaghmore
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 36 C I
1638
Ballaghmore
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 29 C I
1654-6
Ballaghmoore
CS X Leathanach: 21
1838
Ballaghmore
BS:AL Leathanach: La062,5
1838
Ballaghmore
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: La062,5
1838
Ballaghmore
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: La062,5
1838
Ballaghmore
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: La062,5
1838
Bealach mór, 'great road'
"This was probably a part of 'Bealach Mor' of 'Slighe Dala'." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: La062,5
1838
Ballaghmore
OC:AL Leathanach: La062,5
2006
balikˈmoːr
Áit.

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