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An Baile Dubh
genitive: an Bhaile Dhuibh
(Irish)
Ballyduff
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
dubh, dú-, duí-
English black

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Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the black town

    Is féidir a bheith measartha cinnte gur baile “town(land)” atá sa chéad eilimint anseo i bhfianaise na tagairte Gaeilge 1565c ‘Baile Dubh’ sa Leabhar Branach. Tá an logainm céanna caomhnaithe in 1601 ‘Kilballeduff’, et var., faoi bf An Chill (#28751) agus in 1655 ‘Kilballiduffe’, et var., faoi par. An Chill (#1446). Tá an baile fearainn seo taobh le bf An Chill.

    Os a choinne sin, tá an tagairt bhéarlaithe 1566 ‘Boulleduff’ an-chosúil le réadú ar buaile “cattle-fold, summer pasture” (murar míléamh é ‘-ou-’ ar -a- ornáideach i bpeannaireacht na linne) agus ní féidir an focal sin a chur as an áireamh ar fad.

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52.972, -7.64535latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1565c
Baile Dubh
LBran. Leathanach: 67, Líne: 1749
1566
Boulleduff
'Thomas Mc Cassyn of'
F Leathanach: 897
1613
Balliduff
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 J I
1624
Ballydaff & Kill
CPR Leathanach: 586
1631
Ballyduffe
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 10 C I
1636
Ballyduffe & Kill
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 20 C I
1805
Ballyduff
Cahill (La)
1838
Balliduffe, Balliduff, Balenaduffe
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: La039,8
1838
Ballyduffe
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: La039,8
1838
Kilballiduffe
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: La039,8
1838
Kilballyduff
DS Map:AL Leathanach: La039,8
1838
Baile dubh, 'black town'
OD:AL Leathanach: La039,8
1838
Ballyduff
OD:AL Leathanach: La039,8
1838
[Ballyduff]
"…the north east end is known by 'Rath,' a wood near it is known by the 'Lord's Wood,' 'Young Broken Bridge' is on a road…'Newtown' is in the south east end…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: La039,8
1838
Ballyduff
BS:AL Leathanach: La039,8
1838
Kilballyduffe
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: La039,8
1838
Ballyduff
Ely, R.:AL Leathanach: La039,8
1838
Ballyduff
Sandes, Capt. C.:AL Leathanach: La039,8
2004
baləˈdof
Áit.
2004
baliˑˈdof
Áit.
2005
baliˑˈdof
Áit.

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