BROWSE
townland
Bealach Abhla
genitive: Bhealach Abhla
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballyhowly
(English)

Glossary

English way, pass

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.785, -8.93565latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1584c
Ballyhouly, Brian O’Terne of
F Leathanach: 4582
1585
Ballecowly and Castlegare... 9 qrs
CBC Leathanach: 100
1590
Ballaghowly, ... McHenry... McGriffen of
F Leathanach: 5448
1600c
Ballyhoh [sic]
Conn. Map
1608
Ballocowlie, Seisit de Geods de Castro de
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.39
1629
Bealachowly, de
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.357
1635
castle and town of Bellaghowly with 3 qrs and 3 cartrons of land and a cornmill thereunto adjoining, viz. the qr of Costragher; the qr of Killine; the qr of Iskerivorill
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 156-§156V
1661
Balloghowly 4 Qrs. These are in Clanmorris Baro[ny:] Cortraher 1 qr., Killine 1 qr., Eisterorreely als Iskerlorne 1 qr., Boolenrey als Cloonelavir 1 qr.... [with] Island in wast Bog
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 88
1678
Cosatrahir... Killine... Ballingree als Cloonelevasse... Iskereevorrely... all commonly called Ballygnolla [sic]
ASE Leathanach: 254a
1710c
Ballygaula
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 159b
1787
Ballygoula
CRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 604
1811
Ballyhanly [sic]
Arrowsmith
1830
Ballyhowly
Bald
1833
Ballyhowley
TAB Leathanach: 71
1838
Bealach a chobhla, 'road of the fleet'
"Bealach a chobhla road of the fleet (is the local Irish name)" [dúch];
Local:AL Leathanach: ME118,36
1838
Bealach abhla, 'apple road'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME118,36
1838
Ballyhowly
OC:AL Leathanach: ME118,36
1838
[Ballyhowly]
"There is an ancient fort in the N.E. end of this townland called Breens Fort" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME118,36
1838
Ballyhowley
Letter Info:AL Leathanach: ME118,36
1838
Ballyhowley
BS:AL Leathanach: ME118,36
1838
Ballyhowly
[Moore, Rev. I.W.];
TAB Leathanach: ME118,36
1838
Ballyhowly
["Tithe Composition Books in the possession of the Revd. I.W. Moore"];
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME118,36

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