BROWSE
townland
Baile Hanraí
genitive: Bhaile Hanraí
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Harristown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Hanraí
    Hanraí — ainm pearsanta (< Henri na nAngla-Normannach)

    Anraí an ghnáthfhoirm Ghaeilge den ainm iasachta seo, ach tá fianaise don leagan seo Hanraí freisin. Féach an réadú suntasach in 1613 ‘Ballyhanry’ anseo; cf. bf Baile Hanraí i gCeatharlach agus i bPort Láirge.

Centrepoint

52.8402, -7.61687latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1613
Ballihanry
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 J I
1655
Ballyhenry
DS
1655
Ballyhenry
DS Par. (Reeves)
1659
Harris towne
Cen. Leathanach: 494
1660c
Ballyhenry
BSD (La) Leathanach: 140
1667
Harristowne -north -west part of
ASE Leathanach: 110
1669
S.E. of Harristowne alias Bally Henry
ASE Leathanach: 214
1685
Ballihenry
Hib. Del.
1805
Harristown
Cahill (La)
1838
Harristown
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: La051,9
1838
Harristown
Lalor, J.:AL Leathanach: La051,9
1838
Harristown
Young, Rev.:AL Leathanach: La051,9
1838
Harristown
Drought, Cllr:AL Leathanach: La051,9
1838
Harristown
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La051,9
1838
Harryston
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: La051,9
1838
Harristown
OD:AL Leathanach: La051,9
1838
Harristown
BS:AL Leathanach: La051,9
1838
Harristown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: La051,9

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