BROWSE
townland
Baile Uí Shúileacháin
genitive: Bhaile Uí Shúileacháin
(Irish)
Ballyhoolivan
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
Ó, Uí

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.7253, -7.65991latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Woulfe: Ó Súileacháin – O Suleghane, O Soolechan, O Solloghan, O Sullaghan, Sullahan, Sullehan, (Sullivan);...formerly in use in Longford, Cavan and Louth, but now nearly everywhere incorrectly angl. Sullivan.
Nóta
Nóta
Fch. bf. Moneyhoolaghan, bar. Ardach (c. 5 mhíle siar ón láthair seo) – OD:AL – Moin Shuilechain, “Sullaghan’s Bog”.
Nóta
Ó Súileacháin, samplaí den ainm sa chontae: “...the perpetual vicarage of Cnocracha was...unduly occupied by Trinotus Osulechan, a priest of the diocese.” JACAS II, uimh. 10, lch. 21; “...Henry O’Sulecan, chaplain, to the perpetual vicarage of Clongese...” [foinse?]; “Another grange at Ryncole, cont. 2 quarters, is occupied by Thomas Osologhan” IMP, 1540-41; “Gillernewe O Sowllighan...and Moriertagh O Sullaghan, of Ynishemore.” F 3855; “Shane O Solloghan, of Aghekillmore” F 5142; “Oyne O Suleghane, Henry and Teige O Shymeghan [?], Gillernow O Suleghan and Philip O Suleghan,” F 6699; “Breen O Solechan” F 6699;
Nóta
1612
Ballyholechan
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1621
Ballehonlegan (Lissagh Duffe Farrall)
CPR Leathanach: 533b
1629
Ballihowlahan
Cotton Map
1655
Ballisulogan
DS
c.1660
Ballinehullaghan
BSD Leathanach: 162
c.1660
Ballyhoolaghan
BSD Leathanach: 168
1671
Ballyhallahan and Glaymoteragh
ASE Leathanach: 108
1685
Ballinsullahan
Hib. Del.
1716
Ballyhalgan als. Ballyhalechan
CGn. Leathanach: 15.390.7886
1741
Ballyhalgan otherwise Ballyhelechan
CGn. Leathanach: 101.262.71026
1813
Ballyhoolavan
Edgeworth
1835
Ballyhoolavin
BS:AL
1835
Ballyhoolavan
Edgeworth Map (AL)
1835
Baile Uí Shuileabháin, “O Sullivans town”
OD:AL
1835
Baile sulabhain
pl:AL
1835
There are Crouds of Sulevan’s in this Co. What brought them hither from Bantry Bay?
Nóta:AL
1835
Soolivan is the pronunciation of this name
pron.:AL
1908
Baile Uí Shúileabháin, “O’ Sullivans town”
MacGivney Leathanach: 41
2007
baliˑˈhuːləvən
Áit.

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