BROWSE
townland
Baile an Ghabhann
genitive: Bhaile an Ghabhann
(Irish)
Ballygowan
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English smith

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Centrepoint

53.7215, -8.95566latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1608
(?)Ballincowne
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.41
1617
Balleangowne
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.279
1617
Ballingowan
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.281
1623
Ballygowin
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.106
1635
Ballyngowen, 1 cartron of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 114V
1635
Ballingowen, ½ cartron of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 125V
1635
Ballygowen, ½ cartron in
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 125V
1635
Balligowan, 3 qrs of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 130
1635
Ballingowne, 1½ cartrons of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 138V
1635
Ballingowen, 3 qrs of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 152
1661
Ballingowne 3 half qrs.... Ballingowne the other three half qrs
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 63
1672c
Ballingoun
Hib. Del.
1680
Ballingowne
ASE Leathanach: 267a
1683
Ballygowne 1½ qr.
ASE Leathanach: 275b
1703
Ballygowen
Forf. Est. Leathanach: 375
1710c
Ballingowwne [sic] 3½ qrs
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 150a
1710c
Ballingowne 1 qr.
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 150b
1710c
Ballyharge als Ballyhargoe and Ballygowen
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 153a
1713
Ballygowen
CGn. Imleabhar: 11.307.4601
1721c
Ballygowne… Crantagh als Ballygowne
O’Moore Maps Leathanach: 25
1787
Ballingowne 2 half qrs
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 570
1787
Ballingowne 1 qr.
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 573
1787
Ballyhargee als Ballyhargoe & Ballygowen
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 582
1830
Ballygowen
Bald
1834
Ballygoun
TAB Leathanach: 61
1838
Ballygowan
Letter Info:AL Leathanach: ME070,5
1838
Ballyogowne, Ballygowin, Balleangowne
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: ME070,5
1838
Ballyngowen
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME070,5
1838
Ballygowen
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME070,5
1838
Baile gabhann, 'Smith's town'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME070,5
1838
Baile gabhan
pl:AL Leathanach: ME070,5
1838
Ballygowan
OD:AL Leathanach: ME070,5
1838
Ballygowaun
OC:AL Leathanach: ME070,5

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