BROWSE
Baile an Dumha nó Caisleán an Dumha
genitive: Bhaile an Dumha, Chaisleán an Dumha
(Irish)
Ballindoo or Doocastle
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English castle
English (grave-)mound, sand-bank

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

54.025, -8.64645latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1586
Ballindowe
F Leathanach: 4898
1586
Ballindowe
F Leathanach: 4902
1607
Ballyndowo
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.9
1608
Ballyndowne [sic]
CPR Leathanach: 125a
1635
Ballindowe, 2 qrs of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 9
1677
Ballyndow 2 qrs commonly called Carrowcastlane and Carrowdomore als Knockelegane als Maherinehenny
ASE Leathanach: 238
1726
Bellindo, 2 qrs of
CGn. Imleabhar: 51.362.33996
1830
Ballindoo, Doocastle
Bald
1834
Doocastle
TAB Leathanach: 65
1836
Ballindoo alias Doocastle
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach (AL): ME116,27
1836
Ballendowne?
DS:AL Leathanach: ME116,27
1836
Doo Castle
GJP 1835:AL Leathanach: ME116,27
1836
Ballyndow(o)
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME116,27
1836
Bail' an dúmha, 'town of the mound'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME116,27
1836
Ballindoo or Doo-Castle
OD:AL Leathanach: ME116,27
1836
Bail' [.] Dúmha
pl:AL Leathanach: ME116,27

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