BROWSE
townland
Baile Sheáin
genitive: Bhaile Sheáin
(Irish)
Ballyshane
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.829, -9.22759latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1578
(?)baile Chluin Seain
Sen. Búrc.
1607
Lyssballyclonysheane
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.23
1617
Balliclanshane [1] qr
CPR Leathanach: 318
1617
Balleclanshane
CPR Leathanach: 346
1617
Ballicklanshane [sic]
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.189
1617
Calleclansane [sic]
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.197
1635
Lisballyclonshane, ½ qr in
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §309
1661
Balleclanshane 1 Qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 128
1678
Ballyclanshane 1 qr.
ASE Leathanach: 249
1680
Ballyclanshane 1 qr.
ASE Leathanach: 267
1685
Balliclansh[]
Hib. Del.
1698
Ballyclanshane 1 qr.
Browne's RR
1704
Ballyclunshane
Browne's RR
1708c
Ballyclanshane 1 qr.
Browne’s Lands Leathanach: I, II
1710c
Ballycaushane... Ballyclunshane
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 57, 65
1770
Ballyclanshane
CGn. Imleabhar: 278.548.180717
1787
Ballyhinshane
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 77
1790
Ballyshane
CGn. Imleabhar: 435.36.279103
1811
Ballyshane
Bald Bog Map Leathanach: 2
1828c
Ballyshane
TAB Leathanach: §26
1830
Ballyshane
Bald Leathanach: 14
1838
Baile Sheáin
"Johnstown" [pl];
pl:AL Leathanach: ME036,3
1838
Ballyshane
OD:AL Leathanach: ME036,3
1838
Ballysha//a//n
"(according to local pronunciation)" [OC Nóta];
OC:AL Leathanach: ME036,3
1838
Ballyshaan
BS:AL Leathanach: ME036,3
1838
Ballyshane
BM:AL Leathanach: ME036,3
1838
Ballyshane
CM:AL Leathanach: ME036,3
1838
Ballyshane
TAB:AL Leathanach: ME036,3
1838
Baile Sheáin:, 'John's town'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME036,3
1838
Carrewreaghe
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME036,3
1838
[Ballyshane]
"In its S.W. part is a range of rocks & a trig. station (called after the name of the land)" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME036,3

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