BROWSE
townland
Baile Uí Laighin
genitive: Bhaile Uí Laighin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballylion
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
Ó, Uí

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Ó Laighin
    Ó Laighin -- sloinne

  • English

    the town of Ó Laighin
    Ó Laighin -- surname

Centrepoint

53.4956, -8.15483latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1837
Ballylion
BS:AL Leathanach: RC012,4
1837
Ballyli[a.]n
CM:AL Leathanach: RC012,4
1837
Ballylion
Barlow:AL Leathanach: RC012,4
1837
Baile Laighion
dúch:AL Leathanach: RC012,4
1837
Baile ui Laighin, 'O'Lyon's town'
OD:AL Leathanach: RC012,4
1837
Ballylion
OD:AL Leathanach: RC012,4
1837
[Ballylion]
"In this townland are 4 forts and one trig. station" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: RC012,4
1837
Ballyleine
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: RC013,40

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