BROWSE
townland
Barr na Saileach
genitive: Bharr na Saileach
(Irish)
Barnasallagh
(English)

Glossary

English top
sail, saileach
English willow-(tree)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the top of the willow-tree(s)?

    Tá an baile fearainn seo suite ar thaobh cnoic. Níl Bearna Shaileach “gap of (the) willow-trees(s)” le cur as an áireamh, cé go mbeifí ag súil le rian éigin den séimhiú (sh-).

Centrepoint

52.9273, -7.58772latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1655
Barnasallagh
DS Par. (Reeves)
1659
Barnasallagh
Cen. Leathanach: 492
1660c
Barnassallagh
BSD (La) Leathanach: 136
1685
Boarnasalla
Hib. Del.
1805
Barrasallagh
Cahill (La)
1818
Barnasallagh
CGn. Leathanach: 727.527.496657
1838
Barnasallagh
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: La004,16
1838
Bardnasallagh
Borris in Ossory Survey 1 Leathanach: La004,16
1838
Barnasallagh
BS:AL Leathanach: La004,16
1838
Barrasallagh
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La004,16
1838
Barnasallagh
DS Map:AL Leathanach: La004,16
1838
Bornasallagh
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: La004,16
1838
Barnasallagh
HCSV:AL Leathanach: La004,16
1838
Barnasallagh
OD:AL Leathanach: La004,16
1838
Barnasallagh
Lalor, J.:AL Leathanach: La004,16
1838y
Barr na saileach?, 'top of the sallows,
"…it contains an old castle…"
OD:AL Leathanach: La004,16
1838y
Beárna salach, 'dirty gap'
OD:AL Leathanach: La004,16
1838
Barnasallagh
Thacker, Rev.:AL Leathanach: La004,16
1838
Barnasallagh
Vestry Bk.:AL Leathanach: La004,16
2004
barnəˈsalək
Áit.
2004
barnəˈsalə
Áit.

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