BROWSE
townland
Baile na Log
genitive: Bhaile na Log
(Irish)
Ballynalug
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
log, lag
English hollow

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of the hollows

    Tá foirm uatha den cháilitheoir le sonrú sna tagairtí is luaithe dá dtagann anuas chugainn .i. 1607 ‘Ballinloigge’, ‘Ballinloige’ < Baile an Loig “the town of the hollow” ach is í foirm an iolra atá le feiscint go soiléir i dtromlach mór na fianaise. Cf. an mionainm Achadh na gCros/na Croise faoi bf Knockanowl (#28633).

    Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:

    1. Ní cinnte bunteanga an mhionainm 1823 ‘Longford’ TAB, 1841 Longford SO ar an teorainn le bf Cúil an Mhóinín Uachtarach (#28676) laistiar, ach féach go bhfuil sé suite cois Abhainn an Ghleanna Leathain.
    2. Thuas ar an sliabh i ndeisceart an bhaile fearainn atá Knockanastumba SO < sl Cnocán an Stumpa (#1419733).

Centrepoint

53.1239, -7.50445latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1607
Ballinloigge ; Ballinloige
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 16
1617
Ballynalogge
Dunne Papers Leathanach: 125
1636
Ballelugge alias Ballenelogge
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 178
1639
Ballynelegg
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 180
1642
BallinaLugg
Rory Dune
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 180r (UF)
1655
Ballinalugg and Coolemonine
DS
1659
Ballinabeg
Cen. Leathanach: 505
1660c
Ballinaluge & Coolemonine
BSD (La) Leathanach: 121
1662
Ballynebog
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 C II
1682
Ballinelugge
Dunne Papers Leathanach: 136
1685
Ballinelug
Hib. Del.
1685
Ballinelogg
Dunne Papers Leathanach: 138
1695
Ballynelogg
Dunne Papers Leathanach: 139
1819
Ballinalugg
"Town of the pit."
Par. Stat. Leathanach: 331
1823
Ballynalug
TAB
1838
Ballinaluge
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: La054,6
1838
Ballyluggy
DS Map:AL Leathanach: La054,6
1838
Baile na log, 'town of the hollows'
OD:AL Leathanach: La054,6
1838
Ballynalug
OD:AL Leathanach: La054,6
1838
Ballynalug
BS:AL Leathanach: La054,6
1838
Ballinlugg
HCSV:AL Leathanach: La054,6
1838
Ballynalug
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La054,6
1838
Ballinlugg
HCons PR:AL  Leathanach: La054,6
2004
balnəˈlog
Áit.

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