BROWSE
townland
Béal Átha Cláir
genitive: Bhéal Átha Cláir
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballyclare
(English)

Glossary

English ford
English opening, approach, mouth
English plank bridge; plain

Explanatory note

  • English

    ford-mouth of (the) flat place

Centrepoint

53.2692, -7.84806latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1569
Bealaclaclare alias Moyglare
F Leathanach: 1401
1602
Bellaclaer
F Leathanach: 6618
1615
Belaclair
Meath Endowments
1623
Ballyclare
CPR Leathanach: 566
1655-1657
Ballaclare
DS
1659
Bellaclar
Cen. Leathanach: 444
1660c
Belaclare
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 32
1669
Belaclare
ASE Leathanach: 196
1685
Bellaclare
Hib. Del.
1837
Ballyclare
BS:AL
1837
Ballyclare
CM:AL
1837
Ballyclare
Co. Treas.:AL
1837
Belaclare
DS:AL
1837
Ballyclare
King, Rev. H.:AL
1837
Ballyclare
Mahon, Rev. H.:AL
1837
Baile an Chláir
OD:AL
1837
Ballyclare
S&V:AL

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