BROWSE
townland
Baile na hIme
genitive: Bhaile na hIme
(Irish)
Ballynahimmy
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of the fence?

    Féach www.dil.ie s.v. imbe (a), (b). B’fhéidir go raibh baint ag an ainm seo leis an gcaisleán a sheas anseo (cf. www.archaeology.ie).

    Is cosúil gur sa chiall “dam, weir” a thagann an focal céanna i gceist i logainmneacha eile ar nós bf Ime an Uisce (#46042) i dTiobraid Árann, par Imfric (< Ime Bhric) (#585) i gCorcaigh (www.dil.ie s.v. imbe (c)).

Centrepoint

53.1443, -7.59478latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1824
Ballinahimmy
TAB
1838
Ballynahimmy
OD:AL Leathanach: La036,4
1838
Ballynahemmy
BS:AL Leathanach: La036,4
1838
Ballynahimy
Map 1824 (Hamilton):AL Leathanach: La036,4
1838
Baile na hime, 'town of the dam'
OD:AL Leathanach: La036,4
1838
himme, Ballynahowan
pl:AL Leathanach: La036,4
1997
ˌbalənəˈhimiː
Áit. Uimhir : C894b2
1997
ˌbalənəˈhemiː
Áit. Uimhir : C894b3
2005
balinəˈhemi
Áit.
2005
balnəˈhemi
Áit.
2005
balnəˈhimi
Áit.

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