BROWSE
townland
An Halla Dubh Beag
genitive: an Halla Dhuibh Bhig
(Irish)
Blackhall Little
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small
dubh, dú-, duí-
English black

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.4351, -6.57218latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540c
Blakhalle
Villata de Colcur … Et quod Petrus Leyns … <br> Villata de Warenston … Et quod Wm. Qwynne … <br> Villata de Dongheston … Ricardo Burnell … <br> Villata de Woodecokeston … Ricardo Burnell … <br> Villate de Barenston et Fernkeston <br> Villate de Jenkeston et Conyeston … Et quod Donaldus Boye in Jenkyston … et in Conyeston … <br> Villata de Owghtirillagh … Briano O Raylye …# Villata de Blakhalle … Et quod Edwardus Bastenet clericus … Crown Survey 117
Crown Surv.
1540c
Blakkehall
Blakkehall in parochia de Balmoglassen Crown Survey 118
Crown Surv.
1541-42
Blakehall
CPCR
1543
Blackhall
Dangen…Dengan, Pylletston, Blackhall CPCR 97 Wellesley (Settlement between Gerald Wellesley, of the Dangen, gent., and James Cusake, of Portraine, in consideration of a marriage about to be solemnized between William, son of said Gerald, and Elizabeth, daughter of James Cusake, declaring the uses of a feoffment made 28 July, in 28°, by the said Gerald to Walter Bermyngham and William Fowling, of the lands of Dengen, Pylletston, and Blackhall, in the county of Meath, and Alaste, Payneston, and Kyll, in the county of Kildare, for the purpose of securing a jointure for the said Elizabeth, and for the maintenance of William Wellesley, during the life of the said Gerald—July 30, 18°. Gerald
CPCR
1553
Blackhall
(Pardon...Gerald Wellesley) CPCR (Morrin) 297
CPCR
1598
Blackehil
(gluais) Rising out of Ratoath — Barnwall of Kilbrye in person 1 armed horseman, Berford of Kilrowe 1 ditto ; Ichers of Dunshaughlin ; Talbot of Robertston 2 ; ***Weafy of the Blackehil 2 armed Horsemen. Descript. Ir. 93
Descr. Ir.
1598
Blackhall
Veldon of Raffinall, Veldon of Raffen, Newtervile Drake of Drakerath, Porter of Kingstone, Wesley of Dingen, Wal of Blackhall, Bath of Rafeig, Justice Bath, Bath of Dewleeke Descr. Ir. 98
Descr. Ir.
1642
Blackall
And the deponent Hughe Johnson of Brown Rath … deposeth That Thomas Colgan <A> of Collins towne was one of the partyes that committed the foresaid Robbery with the assistance of xxty persons of men & women from Blackall in the County of Meath and some 5 or 6 persons more from Collins towne aforesaid vnknowne by name to this examinant Att or about which tyme Joseph Blood of Staffords towne & George Lea of Kilcloone Pollenen wer robbed and despoyled by their neighbours of the Irishry Hughe Johnson Jur 9to ffebr 1641 Depositions MS 816, fols 117r-118v
Dep. 1641
1642
Blackhall (Mr Pat. Cusack of ... )
fol. 145r <br> The xxviijth daye of ffebruary Anno Domini 1641 I John Wilson vicarr of RathRegan … Mr Patrick Cusack of Blackhall Depositions MS 816, fols 145r-145v
Dep. 1641
1666
Little-Blackhall (part)
43. ARTHUR Lord Viscount RANELAGH…Brownestowne, Little-Blackhall (part), and Staffordstowne (part), 134 a…31d. ; bar. Ratoath, co. Meath ASE 85
ASE
1667
Little Blackhall
34. ROBERT THORNHILLesq... —Eunestowne, 84 a…Warrenstowne, 73a…Coolesster ais Crewlester, 51 a…Ratooth (part) 44 a…another part of ye same, 12 a…Creemore (part), 66 a. 2 R—Little Blackhall (part), 95 a.; bar. Ratoath co. Meath—to hold this for ye life of Hugh Hussey ASE 132
ASE
1668
Little Blackhall
Charles viscount FitzHarding…Ballybinminor, 156 a…Porterstowne, 100 a…Gortmanstowne, 85 a…Powderlogh (part), 144a…Flemingstowne 288 a…in ye 20th part of Ratooth, 5 a… in Ratooth fields, 44 a…Little Blackhall, 129 a…. bar. Ratooth… ASE 186
ASE
1669
Little Blackhall
Arthur, Visc. Ranelagh…Brownstowne, Little Blackhall, Staffordstowne, 193 acres…bar. Ratoath ASE 197
ASE
1836
Blackhall
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí010,4
1836
Little Black-hall
GJRates (Old Docket): AL Leathanach: Mí010,4
1836
Little Black-hall
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí010,4
1836
Little Blackhall
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí010,4
1836
Halla Dubh beag, '(not a mere translation)'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí010,4
1836
[Little Black Hall]
"There is a fort in the townland."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Mí010,4

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