BROWSE
townland
Béal an Droichid
genitive: Bhéal an Droichid
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballydrohid
(English)

Glossary

English opening, approach, mouth
English bridge

Explanatory note

  • English

    the approach to the bridge

Centrepoint

53.2781, -7.5194latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1570
Byalladroghed
Mon. Hib. Leathanach: 807
1574
Balladroght
F Leathanach: 2522
1582
Byalladroghed
Mon. Hib. Leathanach: 806
1583
Balladrough
F Leathanach: 4152
1601
Killaghdrought
F Leathanach: 6496
1611
Beladrohed
CPR Leathanach: 316
1615
Beladrohed
Meath Endowments
1622
Ballydroghedbegg
CPR Leathanach: 558
1630
Balladroghitt
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 16 C I
1655-1657
Balladroitmore
DS
1655-1657
Ballydroitbeg
DS
1660c
Balladrohitbeg
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 68
1660c
Balladrohitmore
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 68
1660c
Balladrohitmore
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 68
1660c
Ballydrohittbeg
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 69
1666
Ballydrohidbegg
ASE Leathanach: 76
1666
Ballydrohidmore
ASE Leathanach: 76
1670
Ballydroilbegg
ASE Leathanach: 220
1685
Ballidroit
Hib. Del.
1837
Ballydroghead
BS:AL
1837
Ballydrohed
Charleville Map (1785):AL
1837
Balladrohitmore, Ballidrohittbegg
DS:AL
1837
Balladroitmore, Ballidroitbeg
DS:AL
1837
Ballydroghed Beg and More
Durrow Vest. Bk. 1707.:AL
1837
Baile Droichid
OD:AL
1964-1965
ˈbalˈi:ˈdrohəd
(T.S. Ó Máille):
Galvia Leathanach: 1.47, Imleabhar: x

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