BROWSE
townland
Bealach Gabhla agus An Fraochán
genitive: an Fhraocháin, Bhealach Gabhla
(Irish)
Ballaghgowla and Froghan
(English)

Glossary

English way, pass

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.7184, -7.50287latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1602
Ballaghgoly [?]
F Leathanach: 6657
1612
Ballaghgowlye
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1612
Frighan
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1620
Freaghan, next adjoining Ballygoola
CPR Leathanach: 491a
1620
Freighan adjoining Freighanmeene (Tho. Nugent)
CPR Leathanach: 499b
1620
Ballaghgoole (Lisrian adjoining B.)
CPR Leathanach: 499b
1620
Freaghan
CPR Leathanach: 499b
1629
Balligoola
Cotton Map
1629
Freaghan
Cotton Map
1636
Freghan (Tho’ Nugent)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 18 Car.1
1654-56
Ballaghgowle
is cosúil gur áit lasmuigh de bhf. an lae inniu a bhí i gceist.
CS X Leathanach: 47
1659
Freaghan
Cen. Leathanach: 454
c.1660
Ballaughgow
BSD Leathanach: 151
c.1660
ffryan
BSD Leathanach: 151
c.1660
ffrygan
BSD Leathanach: 152
1663
Frioghan (Thomas Nugent)
Nugent Papers Leathanach: 151
1668
Ballaghgoole als Ballaghgow
ASE Leathanach: 139
1668
Fregan
ASE Leathanach: 139
1668
Fryan
ASE Leathanach: 139
1671
Fryggan
ASE Leathanach: 227
1684
Frighane alias Frigane (Thomas Nugent)
CG Leathanach: 14b
1685
B. gow
Hib. Del.
1685
Frihanin [?]
Hib. Del.
1813
Frohen-more
Edgeworth
1813
Frohen-beg
Edgeworth
1836
Frughan
BS:AL
1836
Frohen more beg
Edgeworth Map (AL)
1836
Frigan
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Frighan
DS Map:AL
1836
Freghan
Inq. C I:AL
1836
Fraochán, “bilberry-land or abounding in whortle berries”
OD:AL
1836
Fraochán local pronunciation frochan
pron.:AL
1836
frochan
pl:AL
1836
The whole of this TL. is under Pasture, tillage and plantation
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Ballaghgowla
BS:AL
1836
Ballaghgow
DS:AL
1836
Ballaghowlye
Inq. J I:AL
1836
Bealach Gabhlach, “forked road”
OD:AL
1836
beallach gabhlach
pl:AL
1836
one field in Fruchan T.L.
OD:AL
1836
the centre of the road from Edge. to Gran. forms the NNE boundary of this T.L.
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Freghan
Inq. C I:AL
1836
one field in Fruchan T.L.
OD:AL
1836
Frughan
Rent Bk.:AL
1836
Ballaghgowla
Rent Bk.:AL
1908
Ballygowley; Baile Gabhlach, “forked road”
MacGivney Leathanach: 41
1908
Fraughan; Fraochán, “whortle-berry or bilberry”
MacGivney Leathanach: 119
2007
baləˈgoulə
Áit.
2007
ˈfrɑhən
Áit.

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