BROWSE
townland
Baile Mhic Aogáin
genitive: Bhaile Mhic Aogáin
(Irish)
Ballymakeegan
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.7081, -7.77569latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta: (1394) “Domnall mac Sairbreathaigh mic Mul Isa Duind Mic Aedhagan, ollum feasach fireolach feneachais Muintire hEanghoile...d’eg...& a adhlucud a nInis Clothrann.” (MIA, 148)
Nóta
(1409) - “Muircheartach mac aeadhagáin ollamh breitheamhan fear tteathba...” (ARÉ, iv, 800);
Nóta
(1486) – “Tadhg mac aodhagain ollamh muintire hangaile do mharbhadh go graineamhail lá sliocht íriail uí fearghail”
Nóta
(1517) – “Solow McKegan” mar fhinné ar “an indentur made from Gerald fitz Gerald, erle of Kildar, unto Brene O Ferall, captain of his nacion” (Kildare Rent., 246)
Nóta
(1603) - Fiallagh McKegan of Mounsterlagh, gent. ...Fardanand McKegan of the same, yeoman,... Salamon McKegan of the same, yeoman (CPR, 26b)
Nóta
(c.1600) – “...the said deed [mortgage] came into the hands of one Shane McTegg McKegane of the Anale in the said co. [Longford], by finding the same.” (Chanc. Plead., A 244)
Nóta
11 duine den sloinne Keegan faoi “Principall Irish Names” i mbar. Shrule i “Census” 1659, 7 acu i mbar. Moydowe, 7 acu i mbar. Rathcleene
Nóta
1591
Grant to Patr. M’Eagan, gent.; the office of seneschal of Correbeg alias Ballem’keagan
F Leathanach: 5528
1602
Currabeg (Patr. M’Kigan, brehowne)
F Leathanach: 6658
1602
Carrebeg (Teige M’Kiggane)
F Leathanach: 6699
1612
..the territorie of Corbegg containeth these 8 cartrons of free lands viz. Ballymackigan... Slake...Knockuck...Lismac-Iver...Farnagh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1620
Ballimackigan (Anlone and Patrick McKigan)
CPR Leathanach: 499b
1627
Ballenikegan (Patric’ Mc.Kegan)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 Car.1
1627
Ballymackegan (Patric’ Mc.Kegan)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 Car.1
1629
BallymacEgan (Anlon Mc.Egan)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 5 Car.1
1629
BallimcKegan
Cotton Map
1655
Ballimackegan
DS
c.1660
Ballymckegan
BSD Leathanach: 150
1671
BallymcEgan and Lisduffe
ASE Leathanach: 227
1685
Ballimckegan
Hib. Del.
1741
BallymcEgan
CGn. Leathanach: 100.141.69895
1745
Ballymackegan
CGn. Leathanach: 118.494.81627
1768
Bally McEgan otherwise Bally McKeegan
CGn. Leathanach: 269.71.171371
1813
Ballymakeegan
Edgeworth
1836
Ballymakeegan
BS:AL
1836
Baile Maceegan, “Makeegan’s Town”
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Ballymackigan
Inq. J I:AL
1836
Ballymackegan
Inq. C I:AL
1836
Baile Mic Thadhgáin, “Makeegan’s town”
OD:AL
1836
A great portion of bog...on the south, the north is well cultivated there are a Danish fort close by the centre and another south west of the centre
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Ballymakeegan
Edgeworth Map (AL)
1908
Ballymacegan; Baile Mhic Thadhgain
MacGivney Leathanach: 42
2007
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