BROWSE
townland
Béal Átha Glasáin
genitive: Bhéal Átha Glasáin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballyglassin
(English)

Glossary

English ford
English opening, approach, mouth

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

53.6408, -7.67329latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1619-22
Bealaglassan and Lissegowher
CPR Leathanach: 533a
1629
Belaglassan
Cotton Map
1655
Ballyglasson [dhá ghrúpa tithe léirithe anseo]
DS
1659
Balliglassan
Cen. Leathanach: 453
c.1660
Ballyglasseen
BSD Leathanach: 116
1666
Balliglassan, (part) adjoining to Carrigboy (Capt. Henry Sankey)
ASE Leathanach: 63
1753
Ballyglassane otherwise Ballyglassan
CGn.
1813
Ballyglassin
Edgeworth
1835
Ballyglassin
BS:AL
1835
Ballyglassin
Edgeworth Map (AL)
1835
Ballyglassin
Jessop, Rev. R.:AL
1835
Ballyglassin
Robinson, J.:AL
1835
Baile Í Ghlaisín, “O’ Glassin’s town”
OD:AL
1835
one Danish fort
Desc. Rem.:AL
1908
Baile ‘Í Ghlaisín, “O’ Glasheen’s town”
MacGivney Leathanach: 41
2008
baliˑˈglasin
Áit.

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