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Balana
genitive: Bhalana
(Irish)
Ballon
(English)

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52.7385, -6.77092latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1170c
ó Balana
Cruaid 26 Oct. gl. Cosfata ó Balana
FGorm. Leathanach: 204
1204
Balanna cum ecclesiis
Pont. Hib. Imleabhar: i, Leathanach: 130
1204
Balanna
CPL Leathanach: i, 18
1302-6
Balyn
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 250
1435
Balhyn, vicarage of
CPL Leathanach: viii, 462
1459
Baland
CPL Leathanach: xii, 499
1495
Ballay, parish church of
CPL Leathanach: xvi, 456
1502
the grange of Ballam
CPL Leathanach: xvii, 981
1551
Ballyn
F Leathanach: 719
1563
Ballyn
F Leathanach: 504
1567
Ballan
F Leathanach: 2935
1567
Ballan
F Leathanach: 1060
1570c
Ballen
Carew Mss. Leathanach: 635.87
1604
Ballin
CPR Leathanach: 52
1615
Ballen
CPR Leathanach: 276
1617
Ballar or Ballen
CPR Leathanach: 338
1618
Ballane
CPR Leathanach: 411
1619
Ballane
CPR Leathanach: 445
1622
Ballan
CPR Leathanach: 549
1630c
ó Balana
Cruaidh Cos Fhada , ó Balana. Ag so an Cruaidh do ghuidh Moling do theacht dá chobhair maille re drongaibh eile do naomhaibh Ereann, an tan do bhí teglach Fionnachta rígh Éreann ina dhiaigh dia mharbhadh, óir dobh aithreach leo mar do mhaith Fionnachta an boromha do Laighnibh ar impidhe Moling
FNÉ Leathanach: 284
1654
hill of Ballon
CS X Leathanach: 13
1655
Ballin
DS
1655
Hill of Ballin
DS
1659
Balla
Cen. Leathanach: 355
1660c
Ballin
BSD (Ce) Leathanach: 75
1660c
The Hill of Ballin
BSD (Ce)
1685
Hill (Ballon Hill)
Hib. Del.
1839
Ballon
BS:AL Leathanach: Ce 6, 13
1839
Ballinvalley
DS:AL Leathanach: Ce 6, 13
1839
Ballon
Murray, H.:AL Leathanach: Ce 6, 13
1839
Ballán, a well
OD:AL Leathanach: Ce 6, 13
1839
Ballán, a well
OD:AL Leathanach: Ce 6, 13
1839
The soil of the Td is deep and fertile, and produces good crops
OD:AL Leathanach: Ce 6, 13
1839
Ballon
Rose, J.:AL Leathanach: Ce 6, 13

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