BROWSE
townland
Baile Mhic Craith
genitive: Bhaile Mhic Craith
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballymacrah
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Mac Craith
    Mac Craith — sloinne

  • English

    the town of Mac Craith
    Mac Craith — surname

Centrepoint

53.8362, -9.33599latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1606
BallymcCraih
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 888/4(2)
1614
Ballimaccragh otherwise Ballimacreagh
CPR Leathanach: 277
1633
Ballimaciragh als Ballimacreagh
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.391
1661
Ballynocaroy
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 138
1727
Ballymacragh
CGn. Imleabhar: 55.502.38016
1750
Ballymacragh als Ballymacreagh … Ballymacry… Ballymagrahy
CGn. Imleabhar: 142.274.95484
1756
Ballymacra… Ballymacragh
CGn. Imleabhar: 182.452.121539
1760
Ballymacrah, Ballymacreagh… Ballmacry… Ballymagrahy
CGn. Imleabhar: 206.409.136657
1811
Ballymacrogh
Bald Bog Map Leathanach: 2
1829
Ballymacragh Bog
Lucan Est. Arears
1830
Ballymacroigh
Bald Leathanach: 13
1835
Ballymacragh East, Ballymacragh West
TAB Leathanach: §24
1838
Ballamacragh
BS:AL Leathanach: ME014,10
1838
Ballymacroigh
BM:AL Leathanach: ME014,10
1838
Ballymacroigh
CM:AL Leathanach: ME014,10
1838
Ballymacragh E&W
TAB:AL Leathanach: ME014,10
1838
Baile Macraith, 'Magrath's town'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME014,10
1838
Baile macroith
pl:AL Leathanach: ME014,10
1838
Baile mac raith
pl:AL Leathanach: ME014,10
1838
Ballymacrah &c
OD:AL Leathanach: ME014,10
1838
Ballymackragh
OC:AL Leathanach: ME014,10
1838
Ballymackrah?
OC:AL Leathanach: ME014,10

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