BROWSE
townland
Baile Eilín agus Tom Darach
genitive: Bhaile Eilín, Thom Darach
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballyellin and Tomdarragh
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
dair, darú
English oak

Explanatory note

  • English

    'Dunmactathec (Dún mhic Taidhg) must .. have been the original name of Ballyellin, whcih owes its modern name to the Alan Beg of the charter' K. W. Nicholls, 'Misacellanea: Counties Carlow and Wicklow', Dinnseanchas 4 (1970) 33.

  • English

    oak bush

Centrepoint

52.625, -6.97416latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1224
ecclesiam de Dunmactathec in Odrona
Duiske Chart. Leathanach: 36
1236
ecclesiam de Dunmatatheg in Odrone
Duiske Chart. Leathanach: 75
1249
Alani Beg Patroni ecclesie Dunmactaydg
Confirmatio charte Alani Beg ....
Duiske Chart. Leathanach: 36
1302-6
the vill of Alan (church of)
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 250
1312
Aleynbeggistoun
CJR Leathanach: ??
1549
Ballyellan
F Leathanach: 292
1552
Ballylyen
Carew Mss. Leathanach: 606, 84
1553
Ballyhelyn
F Leathanach: 1247
1570c
Ballyellin
Carew Mss. Leathanach: 635, 87
1571
Ballyallen
Carew Mss. Leathanach: 635, 90
1591
Ballieline
F Leathanach: 5598
1595
B Helen
Mercator
1600
Ballelin
F Leathanach: 6411
1600
Balliline
F Leathanach: 6447
1601
Balleelan
F Leathanach: 6541
1603
Ballielan
CPR Leathanach: 36
1604
Balliline Vic
CPR Leathanach: 63
1607
Balliellin
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 J I
1608
Ballielin vic
CPR Leathanach: 125
1613
Ballielin vic
CPR Leathanach: 258
1615
Ballellin
CPR Leathanach: 317
1626
Ballyellin
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 9 C I
1628
Ballyellin
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 19 C I
1633
Balliellin
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 40 C I
1655
Ballalin
DS
1659
Balliellin
Cen. Leathanach: 358
1660c
Ballyelin Parish
BSD (Ce) Leathanach: 79
1660c
Balliellin Parish
BSD (Ce) Leathanach: 95
1660c
Ballyellin
BSD (Ce) Leathanach: 95
1685
Ballalin
Hib. Del.
1685
Ballalin
Hib. Del.
1839
Ballyellen and Tomdarragh
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: Ce 9, 12
1839
Ballyellin
May, Mr.:AL Leathanach: Ce 9, 12
1839
Ballyellin
Nowlan, Mr.:AL Leathanach: Ce 9, 12
1839
Baile Eilín, Ellen's town
OD:AL Leathanach: Ce 9, 12
1839
Baile Eilín, Ellen's town
OD:AL Leathanach: Ce 9, 12
1839
Toum Darach
('u' curtha isteach níos déanaí)
pl:AL Leathanach: Ce 9, 12
1839
Ballyellen and Tomdarragh
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach (AL): Ce 9, 12
1839
Ballyellin
TAB:AL Leathanach: Ce 9, 12

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