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Baile Chaillín
genitive: Bhaile Chaillín
(Irish)
Ballycalleen
(English)
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54.0269, -7.82641latitude, longitude
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"Pinkman: Baile-Chaillín = St. Caillin’s townland. Caillin was the first Abbot of Fenagh and, according to tradition, a contemporary of St. Columba. He is the Patron of Fenagh Parish and, in his day, a stout upholder of its rights… It was part of the Termon lands of Fenagh Abbey. "
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"Arch. Inventory: Ballycalleen/Knockmullin Rath. ‘Knockmullin Fort.’At the crest of the NE-facing slope of a drumlin (59). "
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1833 |
Ballycaleen
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TAB Nóta: (61:16/12) Innéacs
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1833 |
Ballyhalleen
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TAB Leathanach: 9, 11, Nóta: (61:16/12)
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1836 |
[Ballycalleen]
"…'Ballycaleen fort,' a large circular enclosure is on the southern mereing of Knockmullin…"
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1836 |
Baile chaillín
'St. Caillin's town,' 'villa Kiliani, Patroni Fidnacha'
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Baille-na-coilleabh
'the town wood'
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Ballycaleen
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Ballycalleen
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Ballycalleen
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Ballycallin
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Ballyconlon
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Ballyhanleen
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