Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
townland
Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
ford-mouth of (the) water-cress?; the approach to the ford of Glasán?
Ní cinnte cé acu ainmfhocal (féach www.dil.ie s.v. glasán) nó ainm pearsanta (féach Leabhar Mór na nGenealach, s.n. Glasán) atá san eilimint deiridh anseo - English
ford-mouth of (the) water-cress?; the approach to the ford of Glasán?
It is not certain whether the final element here is a common noun (see www.dil.ie s.v. glasán) or a personal name (see Leabhar Mór na nGenealach, s.n. Glasán)
Centrepoint
Historical references
1619-22 |
Bealaglassan and Lissegowher
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CPR Leathanach: 533a
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1629 |
Belaglassan
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1655 |
Ballyglasson [dhá ghrúpa tithe léirithe anseo]
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1659 |
Balliglassan
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Cen. Leathanach: 453
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c.1660 |
Ballyglasseen
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BSD Leathanach: 116
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1666 |
Balliglassan, (part) adjoining to Carrigboy (Capt. Henry Sankey)
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ASE Leathanach: 63
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1753 |
Ballyglassane otherwise Ballyglassan
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1813 |
Ballyglassin
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1835 |
Ballyglassin
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1835 |
Ballyglassin
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1835 |
Ballyglassin
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1835 |
Ballyglassin
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1835 |
Baile Í Ghlaisín, “O’ Glassin’s town”
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1835 |
one Danish fort
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1908 |
Baile ‘Í Ghlaisín, “O’ Glasheen’s town”
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MacGivney Leathanach: 41
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2008 |
baliˑˈglasin
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