BROWSE
townland
Baile an Ghabhann
genitive: Bhaile an Ghabhann
(Irish)
Ballygowan
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English smith

Centrepoint

52.7725, -6.96976latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1542
Ballyngowyn
COD Imleabhar: iv, 235
1545-1546
Ballyngovin
COD Imleabhar: iv, 287
1549
Ballygowen
Carew Mss. Leathanach: 606, 82
1549
Ballygronan
Carew Mss. Leathanach: 606, 82
1549
Ballyngowin
F Leathanach: 328
1552
Ballygowne
Carew Mss. Leathanach: 606, 84
1552
Ballygowne
Carew Mss. Leathanach: 606, 87
1563
Ballegowey
COD Imleabhar: v, 136
1570
Ballyngowne
COD Imleabhar: v, 190
1571
Ballygowne
Carew Mss. Leathanach: 635, 90
1595
B. Crowen
Mercator
1601
Ballyngown
COD Imleabhar: vi, 113
1607
Balligowne
CPR Leathanach: 108
1607
Ballineowen
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 J I
1607
Ballygowne
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 J I
1625
Ballyngowne
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 5 C I
1636
Ballygowen
Inq. Lag. Alt: 59 C I
1660c
Ballengowne
BSD (Ce) Leathanach: 88
1839
Baile Gabhan, Smith's town
OC:AL Leathanach: Ce 52, 4
1839
Baile Gabha, 'Smith's town'
Parish Tullowcreen
OD:AL

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