BROWSE
townland
Baile na Laighneach
genitive: Bhaile na Laighneach
(Irish)
Ballynalynagh
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

54.0777, -9.33636latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1578
Bhaile na Laighneach, cethramha
Sen. Búrc. Leathanach: §19
1617
Ballenaleynagh
CPR Leathanach: 346
1617
Ballynaleynagh
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.163
1635
Ballenalemegh
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 266
1635
Ballynabeynagh, the qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 265V
1657c
Ballynaleynagh
DS Leathanach: 215; Innéacs 208
1661
Ballyleynch 1 Qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 176
1685
B:nalena
Hib. Del.
1703
Ballinlinagh
Forf. Est. Leathanach: 375
1720c
B. nalena
Lea & Moll
1724
Ballynelinagh
CGn. Imleabhar: 46.109.27926
1727
Ballinlinagh
CGn. Imleabhar: 55.134.36218
1749
Ballynelinagh
CGn. Imleabhar: 139.364.94530
1775
Ballynelinagh
CGn. Imleabhar: 306.646.205095
1783
Ballinalinagh
CGn. Imleabhar: 349.421.235176
1830
Ballanalinagh
Bald
1833c
Ballinnalinagh
TAB Leathanach: 13
1838
Ballynalynagh
"na-loy-nagh" [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: ME050,17
1838
[Ballynalynagh]
"S. W. of townland is a fort called 'Rathvadogue…contains 'Feaghmead' and 'Rathmoragher,' old forts…and 'Ballybrumogue,' authorities local."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME050,17
1838
Ballinnalinagh
BS:AL Leathanach: ME050,17
1838
Ballinalenagh
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: ME050,17
1838
Ballynelinch
Bar. List 1769:AL Leathanach: ME050,17
1838
Ballynalinch
HCSV:AL Leathanach: ME050,17
1838
Ballanalinagh
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME050,17
1838
Baile na Laighneach, 'town of the Lynaghs'
"Supposed to have taken it's name from the Lynots, a family of ancient distinction in this country." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: ME050,17

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