BROWSE
townland
Baile Lis na hEidhní
genitive: Bhaile Lis na hEidhní
(Irish)
Ballisnahyny
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English ring-fort, enclosure

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53.5036, -9.1674latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1288c
(?)Molisnarne
RBK Leathanach: 79 §92
1574
[Ballisnahyny]
Div. Conn.
1578
lethbhaile Lis na hEignighe
Sen. Búrc. Leathanach: §9
1617
Ballilisnehenie
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.217
1618
Ballylisneheny
CPR Leathanach: 393
1635
Ballishneheny
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §68
1635
Ballishneheynie
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §85
1635
Ballisneheny, 1 qr with the moiety of a castle called
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §88V
1661
Ballyshnehegney 1 Quarter... the other quarter cal’d Ballishnehegney
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 37
1669
Ballishneheny als Ballynehyny als Ballynehiny 2 qrs... ye upper qr of Ballynehyny
ASE Leathanach: 185 §40
1669
Ballishneheeny
ASE Leathanach: 185 §42
1680
Ballisneheney
ASE Leathanach: 272 §32
1685
Rallalisna[] [sic]
Hib. Del.
1710c
Ballishnehenny als Ballynyhinny als Ballynehiny 2 qrs
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 112
1710c
Ballysniheinny
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 118
1710c
Ballyishnehigney 1 qr
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 128
1733
Ballisnehiny, Martin Blake of
CGn. Imleabhar: 75.193.52534
1739
Ballynehishy [sic]
CGn. Imleabhar: 96.374.68354
1746
Ballyneheny als Ballynehyne als Ballynehiny
CGn. Imleabhar: 125.89.84306
1787
Ballysniheinny
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 437
1787
Ballyishnehighney
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 479
1827
Ballishnahinee
TAB Leathanach: §56
1830
Ballisnahiney
Bald Leathanach: 24
1830
Ballisnahiney
Bald Leathanach: 24
1838
[Ballisnahyny]
"In the barony of Kilmain and county of Mayo...a detached townland of Kilmainbeg parish" [Situation];
Situation:AL Leathanach: AL_Shrule,1,4
1838
B[a]llisnahiney
BM:AL Leathanach: AL_Shrule,1,4
1838
Ballisnahiny
Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: AL_Shrule,1,4
1838
Ballisnahina
Geraghty, Rev. J.:AL Leathanach: AL_Shrule,1,4
1838
Ballishnahyny
Meresman:AL Leathanach: AL_Shrule,1,4
1838
Balli[g]neheny
Strafford:AL Leathanach: AL_Shrule,1,4
1838
[Ballisnahyny]
"there is the ruins of an old castle nearly in the centre of the townland and a fort" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: AL_Shrule,1,4
1838
Ballisnahina East
BS:AL Leathanach: AL_Shrule,1,4
1838
Ballisnahiney
CM:AL Leathanach: AL_Shrule,1,4
1838
Ballisnahina West
BS:AL Leathanach: ME134,3
1838
[Ballisnahyny West]
"…one fort."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME134,3
1838
Bail lios na heidhníghe
pl:AL Leathanach: ME134,3
1838
Ballisnahyny etc.
OD:AL Leathanach: ME134,3
1838
Ballisnahiney
CM:AL Leathanach: ME134,3
1838
Ballisnahiny
Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: ME134,3
1838
Ballisnahiney
BM:AL Leathanach: ME134,3
1838
Ballisnahinee
GJP 1837:AL Leathanach: ME134,3
1838
Ballisnahiny
Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: ME134,3
1838
Ballisnahina
Geraghty, Rev. J.:AL Leathanach: ME134,3
1838
Ballisnahyny
Meresman:AL Leathanach: ME134,3
1838
Ballishneheynie
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME134,3
1838
Baile lis na heidhnighe, 'town of the ivy fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME134,3

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