BROWSE
townland
Baile an Léana
genitive: Bhaile an Léana
(Irish)
Ballinlena
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English water-meadow

Centrepoint

54.2738, -9.215latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1635
Ballyleane and Ballingarre 2 qrs
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 254
1661
Ballinleana als Ballylean 1 qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 188
1838
Ballinlainagh
BS:AL Leathanach: ME083,3
1838
Ballinlena
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: ME083,3
1838
Ceathramhadh an léin:e, 'quarter of the wet meadow'
[scriosta]
OD:AL Leathanach: ME083,3
1838
Ballinleúna?
OC:AL Leathanach: ME083,3
1838
Ballanleana
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME083,3
1838
Ballinlena
OD:AL Leathanach: ME083,3
1838
[Ballinlena]
"…there is also a well called St. Cummins, where there are 5 patterns held yearly…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME083,3
1838
Ballinlena
Atkinson, J.:AL (DG) Leathanach: ME083,3
1838
Ballinlena
Bar. List 1769:AL Leathanach: ME083,3
1838
Ballinlainagh
Irwin, G.:AL Leathanach: ME083,3
1838
Ballinleana
HCSV:AL Leathanach: ME083,3
1838
Baile an léana, 'town of the wet meadow'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME083,3

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