BROWSE
civil parishtownland
Baile Easúin
genitive: Bhaile Easúin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Balsoon
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.5876, -6.69505latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1302-06
Ville Riparii
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 264
1302-06
Ville Ryparii
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 265
1385
Balysoune
RPat. Cl. Leathanach: 121
1385
Balisoune
RPat. Cl. Leathanach: 124
1385
Balisoune
Patent Roll 9 Richard II <br> COMMISSION, by mainprize of William Nugent and William Donet of co. Meath, to Thomas Reppers of custody of 1 messuage, 90 acres of land and 1 weir in Balisoune, co. Meath. (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
Cal. ICR
1386
Balysoune
Patent Roll 10 Richard II <br> .Ardbracken COMMISSION by Robert [de Vere], marquis of Dublin, e. Oxford and chamberlain of Eng. to […] of custody of land in Balysoune, co. Meath (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
Cal. ICR
1388
Balysoū
RPat. Cl. Leathanach: 138
1388
Balysou[n]
COMMISSION, by mainprize of Richard Britton and Walter Duff of co. Meath, to Thomas Ryppers of custody of 1 messuage, 50 acres of land and 1 weir in Balysou[n], co. Meath.
Cal. ICR
1389
Balysoun
Patent Roll 12 Richard II <br> COMMISSION, by mainprize of Nicholas Lenfaunt and Thomas Plunket, to John White and John Russell, chaplains, of custody of 1 messuage, 2 carucates of land and 1 weir in Balysoun, co. Meath. (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
Cal. ICR
1418
Ballesown
Ann. Ult. Leathanach: 87
1418
Ballisown
VII 52-57 To John Randolphi, rector of Drakiston in the diocese of Meath. Dispensation to him—who received papal dispensation, as the son of an unmarried man and an unmarried woman, to be promoted etc. as above, f. 114, after which he was so promoted and obtained the perpetual vicarage of Rathconylle; who had further papal dispensation to hold two other mutually compatable benefices, after which he resigned the said vicarage for the rectory of Ballisown, and this subsequently for the rectory of Drakyston, all in the above diocese—to hold any mutually compatible benefices of any number and kind, with and without cure, and to resign them, as often as he pleases, for exchange or otherwise. Vite etc.
CPL
1518c
Ville Rippi Balyson als Ryppereston
Archiv. Hib. Leathanach: lxi 331,336, 342
1539/40
Raperston
Val. Ben. Leathanach: 4
1540-1
Balston
(Wm. Kenny rector of the parish church of …)
Ir. Mon. Poss.
1545
Balson
1545 Lease to Thomas Agarde, of Bectyff, gent. ; of the site of the abbey of Bectyff, lands, Bectyff, Balbroy, Cloncoillen, Donlogh, Balgill, Balbraddogh, Reneghan, Monkton by Trym, Balson and Balaughe, in the counties Meath and Louth FHen. 457
F Leathanach: 457
1549
Balsowne
Cal. Inq. Leathanach: 22
1552
Balston otherwise called Balsune
CPCR Leathanach: 281
1552
Balston alias Balsune
F Leathanach: 1166
1553
Balstone, als. Balsome
Preteston, late abbey, monastery, or religious house of Bectyfe, lordship of Bectyfe, in the county of Meath…lands of Bectyfe, otherwise called the Grange of Bectyfe, Scriboke, Cladaghe, Balgill, otherwise called the Grange of Balgill, Balbradaghe, other wise called the Grange of Balbradagh, Doneloghe, otherwise called the Grange of Doneloghe, Cloncullen, otherwise called the Grange of Cloncullen ; the two Balbrois, otherwise called the Grange of Balbroy ; Moncketon, near Trim ; Balstone, alias Balsome, in the county of Meath… rectories, or chapels of Bectyfe and Cladagh (License to Andrew Wyse, esquire, Vice-Treasurer, to alienate to Richard Dillon, of Preteston, gent. ; John Wycombe, of Dublin ; and Richard Cox; the site and possession of the late abbey, monastery, or religious house of Bectyfe…) CPCR (Morrin) 293
CPCR
1559
Balsowne
Cal. Inq. Leathanach: 6
1574
Balson
Cal. Inq. Leathanach: 43
1578
Balsoune
1578 Pardon to Walter Hopp, constable of the castle of Mollengar, co. Westmeath, Lawrence Hamond, constable of the castle of Trym, co. Meath, and Henry Brand, of said town. Tho. Eliot, of Balreske, said co., and Tho. Foster, of Branganston, said co., gentlemen, Patr. M'Cagan, of Balsoune, and Tho. Mabe, of Trym, said co., yeomen.—2G July, xx. F 3380
F Leathanach: 3380
1596
Balstowne
Cal. Carew Leathanach: 195
1598
Balstown
Dece — Js. Hussey of Galtrim, Wal. H. of Moylehussey, Rob. H. of Ballrodan, Martin H. of Curmollen, H. of Muchardroms, H. of Cullendragh, Boys of Gallgath, Geo. Garland of Agher, Pat. Barnwall of Arolstone, Rob. B. of Athshe, Barnwall of Killinessan and Athronan ' cum multis aliis' Js. Fleming of Derpatrick, Allen and Wiel of Knockmarke, Hen. Waring of Waringston, Rich. Delahoyde of Moyglare, Baron Eliot of Balreske, Th. Widder of Leemaraghstone, Jn. Cusake of Troneblie, R d - Crumpe of Marshalstown, Jn. Gilsten of Collmollen, Rd. Talbot of Achar, Hen. Usher Ld Pri- mate of Armagh of Balstown, Wal. Golding of Ballendel. Descr. Ir. 95
Descr. Ir.
1598
Balsound
Dillon of Balinderomny Cardiff of Flemingston Ledwich of Cookeston Bremingham of Corbally Whyte of Flemingston Foster of … Usher of Balsound Descr. Ir. 101
Descr. Ir.
1616-7
Balstowne
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 18
1624
Balston alias Balsoon
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 69
1640
Ballsowne
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 153
1640
Balsowne
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 153
1642
Balsoone, Baloune
Fol. 141r <br> Jocelin Vsher of Balsonne Clerke, inhabitinge in the parishe of Balsonne and Barrony of Deise …his house at Baloune … <br> fol. 141v <br> James Balfe of Kells … James Dayle a neighbour of this deponents dwellinge in a place called the Grange in the parishe of Begline … Jur: Martii 24 1641 Depositions MS 816, fols 141r-142v
Dep. 1641
1642
Ballsan
fol. 143r <br> William Williams of Tankerdrath in the barony of Mary-gallon … Edw: Tallon of Wilkinstowne gent neare Tankerdrath … Mr Oliver Lutterell of Tankerdstowne … Newtowne by Clongells, as John Darcy, and by all the people some of Ballsan as George John Teeling gent, his sonne Bartholomew … of Moretowne near TankerdRath … John Erward of Kilb Er war of Randlestowne … Gilstowne, and by the servants of Alexander Plunkett of the same, and by the tennants of Clongell … jurat 15. Jan: 1641. Depositions MS 816, fols 143r-143v
Dep. 1641
1643
Boili Easúin
O Mealláin
1653
Balsoone
fol. 248r <br> Thexaminacion of Henry Higley of Cookstreet Dublin in Colonell Husons Troope Aged ffower & twentye yeares being duely sworne sayeth … the Garison of Garistowne … Creekstowne … Balsoone … Tecroghan Depositions MS 816, fols 248r-249v
Dep. 1641
1654-6
Balsoone
CS V Leathanach: 134
1654-6
Ballsoone
CS V Leathanach: 135
1655-9
Ballsoone
Top. Index Leathanach: 96
1662
Ballstoone
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1
1662
Ripperstown alias Balsome
Ussher's Works Leathanach: I xxiii
1663
Ballstoone
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 4
1666c
Balsoon
BSD (Mí)
1682 X 1685
Balsoon
Dopping Leathanach: 63
1685
Ballsoome
Hib. Del. Leathanach: 7
1698
Balsoon
Marcus [Usher], Balsoon, co. Meath. <br> Prerogrative Wills 465
Prerogative Wills
1709
Balsoone
CGn. Leathanach: II 264
1768
Balsoon (Preston [Fisher])
Preston [Fisher], Balsoon, co. Meath <br> Prerogrative Wills 168
Prerogative Wills
1797
Balsoon
Beaufort (Meath):AL
1802
Balsoon
Stat. Surv. (Mí)
1812
Ballsoon
Larkin (Mí)
1836
Balsoon
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí063,16
1836
Balsoon
Beaufort Map 1797:AL Leathanach: Mí063,16
1836
Balsoon
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí063,16
1836
Balsoone
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí063,16
1836
Baile samhan, 'town of Samhan (sorrel)'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí063,16
1836
Bail-e sún
"suáin" [scriosta]
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí063,16
1836
Balsoon
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí063,16
1837
Balsoon
Top. Dict. Leathanach: I 638
1910
Baile Samhna ?
Onom. Goed.
1914
Béal an Asáin
Duan. na Midhe Leathanach: 144
1978
Baile Samhan
Fitzsimons Leathanach: 13
2005
Baile ós Abhainn?
FSÁG Leathanach: 52,53
2011
ˌbalˈsuːn {18}
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