BROWSE
townland
Béal an Átha Buí
genitive: Bhéal an Átha Buí
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Bellanaboy
(English)

Glossary

English ford
English opening, approach, mouth
English yellow

Explanatory note

  • English

    the mouth of the yellow ford

Centrepoint

54.0068, -8.05582latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Bellanaboy
ˌbalənəˈbəi
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
ME, Sl, DG
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Béal-an-Átha-Bhuidhe = Mouth of the yellow ford. Clay was formerly raised here for a small kiln, for coarse pottery, in Leitrim village. "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory Rath. On the W-facing slope of a ridge (61). Rath. On a W-facing slope in an undulating landscape (61). "
Nóta
1622
Ballemoy
CPR Leathanach: 532a
1622
Bellemoy
CPR Leathanach: 532a
1629
?Ballaghboy
Inq. Leathanach: 165
1660c
Ballenavoy
BSD Leathanach: 56
1835
Ballinaboy
TAB (60:16/10) innéacs Leathanach: 103, 105, 179, Nóta: (60:16/10) innéacs
1836
Ballynabog
BS:AL
1836
Balnaboy
CM:AL
1836
Baille-na-boichail,
'the boy's town'
Mc Donough, I.:AL
1836
Drumkeranbraly
"From a receipt of quit rent paid by Mr Ledwick to his Majesty 1833 for 57 acres. Sit: in Ballynaboy alias Drumkeranbraly, Kings Books."
Receipt:AL
1836
Ballinaboy
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Beul an áith buidhe
pl:AL
1836
Beul an atha bhuidhe
'mouth of the yellow ford'
Moran, F.:AL 
1836
Bellanaboy
OD:AL
1836
[Bellanaboy]
"…contains…a fort."
Desc. Rem.:AL

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