BROWSE
townland
An Bheithigh
genitive: na Beithí
(Irish)
Behy
(English)

Centrepoint

54.1344, -9.35386latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1635
Behagh, 1 qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 251V
1657c
Beaugh
DS Leathanach: 214
1661
Beagh 1 Qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 177
1669
Beagh
ASE Leathanach: 189
1685
Beagh
Hib. Del.
1710c
Beagh
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 8
1838
Beithe, 'birch,' 'recte' Beitheach, 'birchy'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME050,35
1838
Behy
OD:AL Leathanach: ME050,35
1838
[Behy]
"…there are 2 groups of houses here, the one called 'Behydhu,' the other 'Behybawn,' also a fort called 'Rathdhu'."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME050,35
1838
Behy
BS:AL Leathanach: ME050,35
1838
Behyduff
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: ME050,35
1838
Beagh
Bar. List 1769:AL Leathanach: ME050,35
1838
Beheyduff
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME050,35
1838
Beahy, Beagh
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME050,35
1838
Behagh
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME050,35

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