BROWSE
townland
Baile an Oileáin
genitive: Bhaile an Oileáin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballinillaun
(English)

Other names

Ballinisland
local name (What is this?)
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English island

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.9447, -9.09018latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1590
Bolle Illeane, McRobug of
F Leathanach: 5451
1617
Ballin-Ilen, 2 qrs of
CPR Leathanach: 346a
1617
Ballin Illan
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.163
1624
Ballen Illan
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.123
1624
BallyIllan
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.125
1635
Ballinellane, 2 qrs of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §206
1661
Ballynellane 2 Quarters
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 153
1678
Ballynellane 2 qrs
ASE Leathanach: 258
1710c
Ballynellane 2 qrs
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 38a
1747
Ballynillane
CGn. Imleabhar: 123.531.86019
1830
Ballanillaan
Bald
1833
Ballinisland
TAB Leathanach: §37
1838
Ballinilla//a//n / island?
OC:AL Leathanach: ME139,5
1838
Ballinillaun
OD:AL Leathanach: ME139,5
1838
[Ballinillaun]
"…one fort in this townland."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME139,5
1838
Ballinisland
TAB Leathanach: ME139,5
1838
Ballinisland
O'Rorke, Rev. J. :AL Leathanach: ME139,5
1838
Ballanillane
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME139,5
1838
Ballanillaan
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME139,5
1838
Ballinisland
Henry, Rev. J. :AL Leathanach: ME139,5
1838
Ballanillaan
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME139,5
1838
Ballen Illan
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: ME139,5
1838
Ballin Illan
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME139,5
1838
Baile oileáin
"An island on the Moy here."
pl:AL Leathanach: ME139,5
1838
Baile oileáin, 'town of the islands'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME139,5
1838
Ballinisland
BS:AL Leathanach: ME139,5

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