BROWSE
townland
Bealach an Ráithín
genitive: Bhealach an Ráithín
(Irish)
Ballagharahin
(English)

Glossary

English way, pass
English small ring-fort

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the way of the little ring-fort?

    Téann bóthar trí lár an bhaile fearainn seo. I ndeisceart an bhaile fearainn tá lios ar thaobh amháin den bhóthar agus caisleán darb ainm Ballagh Castle os a chomhair sin amach (féach www.archaeology.ie, www.osi.ie).

Centrepoint

52.8452, -7.66403latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1601
Ballagharahin
Hugh buoy O Glisshen
F Leathanach: 6551
1601
Beallaghrahin
Geoffrey Fitz Patrick
F Leathanach: 6551
1606
Ballagh-Eraghine
CPR Leathanach: 88
1621
Ballighirahin
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 19 J I
1622
Ballagherahin
JRSAI Imleabhar: LIV, Leathanach: 150
1637
Ballagherahin
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 24 C I
1655
Bealaghgrahin
DS
1655
Ballygrahin
DS Par. (Reeves)
1655
Bealaghgrahin
DS (Terr.)
1659
Ballaghrahin
Cen. Leathanach: 494
1659
Bellaghrahin
Cen. Leathanach: 494
1660c
Bealaghgrahin
BSD (La) Leathanach: 140
1685
Balligrahin
Hib. Del.
1805
Ballinrahin
Cahill (La)
1838
Ballagharahine
BS:AL Leathanach: La051,41
1838
Ballighirahin
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: La051,41
1838
Bealagharahin
DS:AL Leathanach: La051,41
1838
Ballagharahine
Tynan, P. :AL Leathanach: La051,41
1838
Ballagharahine
Carroll, J.:AL Leathanach: La051,41
1838
Bealach a' raithin, 'road of the small fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: La051,41
1838
Bealach a raithin
pl:AL Leathanach: La051,41
1838
Ballagharahin
OD:AL Leathanach: La051,41
1838
[Ballagharahin]
"…contains 1 Danish fort, 1 old castle…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: La051,41
1838
Ballagharahine
Lalor, J.:AL Leathanach: La051,41
1838
Ballagharahine
Drought, Cllr:AL Leathanach: La051,41
1838
Ballinrahin
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La051,41
2006
baliˑrhaːn
Áit.

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