BROWSE
townland
Baile Shadhbha
genitive: Bhaile Shadhbha
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Balsaw
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Sadhbh
    Sadhbh — ainm pearsanta

  • English

    the town of Sadhbh
    Sadhbh — personal name

Centrepoint

53.7234, -6.71436latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1479
Ballysawe
Close Roll 19 Edw. IV <br> ] ENROLMENT of a deed dated at Howth, 10 July [1478] 18 Edw. IV, by which the said Robert, Lord of Howth, granted and confirmed to Robert Dowdall kt, John Cornewalshe kt, Thomas Talbot of Malahide esq., John More yeoman [yeman] and William Rery yeoman [yeman] all the messuages, lands, tenements, mills, moors, rents and services, with their appurtenances … [and] in the towns and fields of Pilletestoun, Navan, Ballysawe and Kells in co. Meath (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
Cal. ICR
1578
Balsaw
1578 Pardon to Tho. Darcy, of Donmowe, co. Math, gent., Tirelagh O Conill, of Crevagh, Patr. Halfpeny, of Riseston, Tirelagh Halfepeny. of Julyanston... Molaghlin Halfepeny, of Rathraynoll, John Halfepeny, of Newton...John Halfepeny, of Tancardeston, co. Month, kerns, Barnabas Cusake, of Balsaw, same co., Patr. Brady, of Drakeston, same co., cottier. John Brown, of Balsaw, same co., cottier, John Clynton, of Platten, same co.. Tho. Brenan of Kilbrid, same co. and Rich. Terrell, of Tuiteston, same co., gentlemen. F 3430
F
1591
Ballysaw (Jac. Everard)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 El.
1604
Balshawe
CPR Leathanach: 43b
1612
Ballisawe
CPR Leathanach: 219b
1630
Ballysawe (Baro de Lowthe)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 63 CI
1631
Ballysawe (Ric. Leynam)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 72 CI
1654
Ballsaw (ffrancis Wafer)
CS V Leathanach: 323
1654
Ballsawe
CS V Leathanach: 324
1654
Ballsaw (Lord of Hoth, Rich. Lynham, Georg Tyleing
CS V Leathanach: 325
1655-7
Ballsaw
DS
1660c
Ballshaw
BSD (Mí) Leathanach: 183
1666
Ballyshaw
42. SAM. MORRIS and SARAH his wife.—Ballyshaw (part), 104A…bar. Maghergallon ASE 174
ASE
1668
Ballshaw, part of
ASE Leathanach: 183a
1668
Ballshaw
3 & 4. ARTHUR SQUIBB and THOS. LONG esqrs— Ballshaw (part), 144a…Damalstowne als. Danielstowne (part), 175a… to Squibb— part of Damalstowne, 95a…bar. Morgallion, co. Meath—Hoarestowne, 20 a—Rent for Damalstowne and Hoarestowne, 24 6s. 10] tf. ; bar. Navan, Slane, Morgallion, or one of them ASE 183
ASE
1836
Ballsaw
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: 1,12
1836
Ballysawe
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1836
Ballesawe
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1836
Balshaw
DS:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1836
Ballshaw
DS Map:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1836
Belsaw
Camus, Sarg.:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1836
Balshaw
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1836
Belsaw
Andrews, W.:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1836
Balsaw
HCSV:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1836
Belsaw
BS:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1836
Belsaw
Blake, M.:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1836
Belsaw
Read, T.:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1836
Baile Sadhbha, 'Sabia's town'
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1836
Balshaw
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Mí017,12
1836
Ballshaw
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Mí017,12
1836
Balshaw
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí017,12
1836
Ballesawe
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí017,12
1836
Ballysawe
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí017,12
1836
Baile Sadhbha, 'Sabia's town'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí017,12
1836
Baile - Shadhbha
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí017,12
1836
Mullach Sádhbha
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí017,12
1836
Balsaw
"Not Shaw" [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí017,12
1836
Belsaw
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí017,12
1836
Ballsaw
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí017,12
1836
Belsaw
Andrews, W.:AL Leathanach: Mí017,12
1836
Belsaw
Blake, M.:AL Leathanach: Mí017,12
1836
Belsaw
Read, T.:AL Leathanach: Mí017,12
1836
Belsaw
Camus, Sarg.:AL Leathanach: Mí017,12
1836
Balsaw
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí017,12

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