BROWSE
townland
Baile Loig
genitive: Bhaile Loig
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballug
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
log, lag
English hollow

Centrepoint

53.989, -6.16542latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

162-
Ballugg (2)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 22 Jac.I
1301
Balylug
Plea Roll 1301 (Lú) Leathanach: 54:3
1370-80
Balilugh
Reg. Swete. Leathanach: 253
1407
Ballug
Dowd. D Leathanach: 369
1550
Ballyluge
Dowd. D Leathanach: 561
1550
Ballilugge
F Leathanach: 470
1615
Balling
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 7 Jac.I
1624
Ballelugg
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 20 Jac.I
1624
Ballugg
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 20 Jac.I
1630
Ballugg
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 19 Car.I
1630
Ballug
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 19 Car.I
1637
Ballylugg al' Ballugg
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 38 Car.I
1655
Ballugg
DS
1658
Ballugge
Inq. LP Leathanach: 37
1659
Ballugg
Cen. Leathanach: 467
1660+
Balleloge
Chan. Pl. Leathanach: 460
1664
Ballugg
HMR (Lú) Leathanach: 7:506
1668
Bullugg
ASE Leathanach: 187
1670
Balluggs
BSD Leathanach: 243
1685
Ballilug
Hib. Del.
1777
Bolleig Castle
TS
1836
Bellug
AL
1836
baile an luig, from lag or lug, a pit or boghole, a hollow p
ON:AL
1836
baile luig
pl:AL
1836
baile an luig, town of the hollow
OD:AL

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