BROWSE
townland
Baile an Choillín
genitive: Bhaile an Choillín
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballinkillin
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English little wood

Explanatory note

  • English

    the town of the little wood

Centrepoint

52.6472, -6.92681latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1549
Ballynkyllen
F Leathanach: 340
1552
Ballykyllen
Carew Mss. Leathanach: 606, 84
1567
Ballykillin
F Leathanach: 1116
1571
Ballykilline
Carew Mss. Leathanach: 635, 90
1571
Ballykillyn
F Leathanach: 1803
1576
Ballynkillin
F Leathanach: 2858
1595
B: Reiglyn
Mercator
1612
Ballikillen
CPR Leathanach: 225
1626
Ballynkillin
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 10 C I
1631
Ballincullin
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 28 C I
1636
Ballinkillane
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 59 C I
1655
Ballybillin
DS
1660c
Ballybillin
BSD (Ce) Leathanach: 95
1685
Ballibillin
Hib. Del.
1839
Ballinkillin, Ballykillin
Book of Lands:AL Leathanach: Ce 37, 20
1839
Ballybillen
DS:AL Leathanach: Ce 37, 20
1839
Ballincullin
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ce 37, 20
1839
Ballinkillen
Nowlan, Mr.:AL Leathanach: Ce 37, 20
1839
Baile an Chillin, town of the little church
OD:AL Leathanach: Ce 37, 20
1839
Ballinkillon
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach (AL): Ce 37, 20
1839
Ballinkillen
TAB:AL Leathanach: Ce 37, 20
1996
balinˈkilin
Áit.

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