BROWSE
townland
Baile na Sraithe
genitive: Bhaile na Sraithe
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballynasrah
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
srath, sraith
English holm, river-meadow, valley-bottom

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Explanatory note

  • English

    the town of the river meadow, holm

Centrepoint

53.1937, -7.43887latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1550
Ballysraa
Offaly Survey
1550
Bearneboie
Offaly Survey
1550
Clonentie Beaghbyne
Offaly Survey
1551
Ballyfrad
F Leathanach: 690
1612
Ballyneshra juxta Killeigh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 8 J I
1620
Ballineshra alias Ballinsraa near Killeagh
CPR Leathanach: 468
1659
Ballinshragh
Cen. Leathanach: 439
1660c
Ballynasragh
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 57
1837
Balleneshragh
Archdall:AL
1837
Ballynashra
BM:AL
1837
Ballynasragh
BS:AL
1837
Balinsragh
Digby Map 1797 : AL
1837
Ballyneshra
Inq. J I:AL
1837
Baile na Sratha
OD:AL
1837
Ballintragh
S&V:AL

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