BROWSE
townland
Gáile Beag
genitive: Gháile Beag
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Galeybeg
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small

Centrepoint

53.5508, -8.05929latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1578
Gaylebege
F Leathanach: 3241
1596
Gallebeg (Wm. Taffe, Hugh mc Tirlagh roe O Connor)
F Leathanach: 6012
1604
Gaylebeg
CPR Leathanach: 70a
1608
Gailebegg
CPR Leathanach: 123a
1640c
Gallybeg
Inq.(RC) Leathanach: III 89
1659c
Gallibegg
Cen. Leathanach: 590
1660c
Gallybegg (abbey, Wm. Usher)
BSD (RC) Leathanach: 115/288
1685c
Galle
Hib. Del.
1714
Galebeg (Hodson-Ormsby)
CGn. Leathanach: 13.359.5952
1794/1994
is íochtar Gháile**...cladaigh Gháile
Nótá tá an Gáile seo ag tagairt do Galey, bf. Atá míle ó Galeybeg.
Leathanach: 45
1794/1994
i gcalái Gháile Bhig is Coill Luaí
Leathanach: 45
1837
Gailybeg
BS:AL Leathanach: RC072,14
1837
Gilybeg
Barlow:AL Leathanach: RC072,14
1837
Gaile
pl:AL Leathanach: RC072,14
1837
Gáile, 'a creek or inlet'
"Irish pronunciation" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: RC072,14
1837
Galeybeg
OD:AL Leathanach: RC072,14
1837
Gailybeg
BS:AL Leathanach: RC072,14
1837
Gilybeg
Barlow:AL Leathanach: RC072,14
1837
Gaile
pl:AL Leathanach: RC072,14
1837
Gáile, 'a creek or inlet'
"Irish pronunciation" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: RC072,14
1837
Galeybeg
OD:AL Leathanach: RC072,14

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