BROWSE
townland
Baile Mionnán
genitive: Bhaile Mionnán
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballyminion
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.723, -7.81742latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1629
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Cotton Map
1654-56
a small river, called Ballyminyn
CS X Leathanach: 49
1813
Ballyminian
Edgeworth
1836
Ballyminian
BS:AL
1836
Ballyminia [sic]
Edgeworth Map (AL)
1836
Baile Minean, “The smooth town”
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Baile Mionán, “town of the kids”
OD:AL
1836
town of the kids
Nóta:AL
1836
minion
pl:AL
1836
The southern division of this townland is composed of a great tract of bog the northern is well cultivated
Desc. Rem.:AL
1908
Baile Mionán, “town of kids”
MacGivney Leathanach: 43
1978
Baile Mionáin (?)
Cártaí Móra
2007
baliˑˈminjan
Áit.

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