Béal Átha Cláir/Ballyclare

Gaeilge

mouth of (the) ford of (the) plank; ford-mouth of (the) plain
Ní léir cé acu do chlár adhmaid trasna an átha (tráth) nó don talamh leibhéalta anseo timpeall a thagraíonn clár san ainm seo
English

mouth of (the) ford of (the) plank; ford-mouth of (the) plain
It is not clear whether clár here refers to an erstwhile plank-crossing over the river or to the level ground in this area

Centrepoint

53.6845, -7.8558latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1571	Balclare (Morghw McTeige O’Ferrall)	Cal. Carew Leathanach: 408 Calendar of Carew Manuscripts, 1515-1623 (six volumes) Údar: Brewer, J.S., Bullen, W., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain: 1867-73
1601	Bellaclare (Lisagh O Ferrall, Kedagh m’Lisagh O Ferrall and Connell O Ferrall)	F Leathanach: 6574 Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1602	Bellaclare (Kedaugh m’Lysagh O Ferrall)	F Leathanach: 6699 Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1612	Bellaclare	Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1 Ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) - Inquisitionum in officio rotulorum cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum repertorium I Bliain: 1595 -1698, Bliain: 1550C-1690
1619-22	Bealaclare and a water-mill (Connell McMurogh O’Ferroll)	CPR Leathanach: 533a Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Bliain: 1603–23, Pubref: BÁC, 1966, Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830
1622	Balleclare (Connell MacMergagh O’Farrell)	Mem. Inhabs. Lo. Leathanach: 297 ‘A memorial and true Information to their Honours of part of their grievances ... of the poor natives and inhabitants of the county of Longford,in the time of the late plantation thereof ...’
1629	Belaclare [caisleán léirithe anseo]	Cotton Map Cotton Map
1655	Ballaghclare	DS Down Survey (Barony Maps - Hiberniae Regnum, 1654, cóipeanna a rinne an tSuirbhéireacht Ordanáis ó na bunchóipeanna i bPáras, 1908) Bliain foilsithe: 1655-7
c1660	Bellaclare (Connell ffarrell I.P.)	BSD Leathanach: 136 Books of Survey and Distribution Bliain: 1660c
1667	Bellaclare	ASE Leathanach: 115 Abstracts of Grants of Lands..under the Acts of Settlement and Explanation, A.D.1666-1684 (Appendix to Fifteenth Annual Report from the Commissioners of Public Records of Ireland, 45-280; 1825) Bliain: 1666-84
1813	Ballyclare	Edgeworth A map of the county of Longford, William Edgeworth (1813); 4 leathanach (W. Faden, Londain a d’fhoilsigh, 1814)
1813	Ballyclare	Edgeworth A map of the county of Longford, William Edgeworth (1813); 4 leathanach (W. Faden, Londain a d’fhoilsigh, 1814)
1836	Ballyclare	BS:AL Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1836	Ballyclare	Edgeworth Map (AL) Edgeworth Map:AL - Longford & Roscommon
1836	Baile Clar, “The Broad Town”	Quinn, E.:AL Finné in AL
1836	Bellaclare	Inq. J I:AL Ionchoisní Shéamais I, foinse in AL / Inquisitions James I, source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1836	Beol ath an chláir, “mouth of the ford of the board”	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1908	Ballinclar; Béul Átha an Chláir, “mouth of the ford of the plank” / Ballyclar; Baile Cláir, “town of plain” [?]	MacGivney Leathanach: 33 / 39 [?] Place names of the County Longford. Correctly spelled in Irish and fully explained in English, with notes and illustrations by Rev. Joseph MacGivney
1939	Baile an tSléibh...Baile an Cléibh adeirtear, agus an bh soiléar	Ar Aghaidh, Iúl 1938 (Donn Piatt) Ar Aghaidh, Iúl 1938 (Donn Piatt)
2008	baliˑˈkleːr	Áit. Fianaise áitiúil, ar théip go hiondúil, ar coimeád i gcartlann an Bhrainse Logainmneacha. Bliain: 1952-

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