BROWSE
townland
Baile Uí Chaomháin
genitive: Bhaile Uí Chaomháin
(Irish)
Ballykeevan
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
Ó, Uí

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Ó Caomháin
    Ó Caomháin — sloinne

Centrepoint

52.933, -7.59065latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1601
Ballekeran
Fynen M'Teige
F Leathanach: 6551
1621
Ballichevan
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 19 J I
1624
Ballikivan
CPR Leathanach: 586
1636
Ballekevan
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 20 C I
1655
Ballykenvan
DS Par. (Reeves)
1659
Ballikivan
Cen. Leathanach: 492
1660c
Ballykeavan
BSD (La) Leathanach: 136
1685
Ballikevan
Hib. Del.
1838
Ballykeevan
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: La004,17
1838
Ballykeever
BS:AL Leathanach: La004,17
1838
Ballekevan
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: La004,17
1838
Bally Kivan
Alley, P.:AL Leathanach: La004,17
1838
Ballykuan
DS Map:AL Leathanach: La004,17
1838
Ballykeavan
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: La004,17
1838
Ballykeaver
HCSV:AL Leathanach: La004,17
1838
Ballichevan
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: La004,17
1838
Ballykeevan
"Locally 'Ballykeevan'." [dúch]
OD:AL Leathanach: La004,17
1838
Bally Keevan
Lalor, J.:AL Leathanach: La004,17
1838y
Baile Uí Chaomhain, 'O'Keevan's town'
OD:AL Leathanach: La004,17
1838
Bally Keever
Thacker, Rev.:AL Leathanach: La004,17
2004
baliˑˈkiːvən
Áit.

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