BROWSE
townland
Baile an Phrióra
genitive: Bhaile an Phrióra
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballyprior
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of the prior

    Ainmneacha stairiúla:
    1654 ‘Swiffin’ CS X 21 < Suí Finn “the seat of Fionn (ainm pearsanta)” ainm an tsléibhe in oirthear an bhaile fearainn seo nó in bf Baile an tSeiscinn (#28259) de réir dealraimh.

    Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:
    Is ionann 1654 ‘Ballaghcunna’ is Ballycunnagh SO < Bealach Connaidh (?) “way, pass of firewood” ar imeall thoir an bhaile fearainn. Cf. bf Cnoc an Chonnaidh (#28182).

Centrepoint

52.9841, -7.13568latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1518-19
Baly an Prior
Kildare Rent. Leathanach: 287
1540
Priorstowne, the
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 169
1549
Prioreston
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 63 + 64
1551
Prioriston
F Leathanach: 741
1558
Priortown
Gerald, 11th Earl of Kildare
JKAS Imleabhar: VI
1568
Balliprior
F Leathanach: 1240
1579c
Balleprior
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 10 Eliz.
1612
Ballyprior
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 J I
1660c
Ballyprior
BSD (La) Leathanach: 105
1838
Ballyfriar
BS:AL Leathanach: La062,36
1838
Ballyprior
HCons PR:AL  Leathanach: La062,36
1838
Ballyfriar
CM:AL Leathanach: La062,36
1838
Ballyfriar
TAB Leathanach: La062,36
1838
Ballyprior
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: La062,36
1838
Baile an phríora, 'the prior's town'
OD:AL Leathanach: La062,36
1838
Ballyprior
pl:AL Leathanach: La062,36
1838
Ballyprior
OD:AL Leathanach: La062,36
1838
Ballyfriar
CM:AL Leathanach: La062,36
1838
Ballyfriar
TAB Leathanach: La062,36
1838
Ballyprior
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: La062,36
1838
Baile an phríora, 'the prior's town'
OD:AL Leathanach: La062,36
1838
Ballyprior
pl:AL Leathanach: La062,36
1838
Ballyprior
OD:AL Leathanach: La062,36
1838
Ballyfriar
BS:AL Leathanach: La062,36
1838
Ballyprior
HCons PR:AL  Leathanach: La062,36
2006
baliˑˈprəir
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