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Bile
genitive: Bhile
(Irish)
Billa
(English)

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54.1752, -8.55492latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Billa
Billa in Sligo; Bile, an ancient tree. See Belleen.
Joyce Imleabhar: III
n/a
Nóta
n/a
Nóta
n/a
Nóta
n/a
Nóta
1587
Trim Bally?
Exch. E:Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 392
1590
Balhy, the ?
F Leathanach: 5478
1605
Trinebille
CPR Leathanach: 70a
1624
Carrowenvalla?
CPR Leathanach: 589b
1633–6
Boile :Bille
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: ii187
1645
***Bile Fechin, hodie parochialis Ecclesia in regione Lugne / locus natiuitatis eius, qui hodie Bile Fobhair dicitur (134). in loco, qui ipse natus est...Ecclesiam, quae Bile Fechin appellatur
ASH Leathanach: 143-4 (FSÁG)
1659
Killinbridge again Billy
Cen. Leathanach: 600
1660c
Billhy
BSD Leathanach: 133
1660c
Bo(a)ll alias Lisshiniskye ??
BSD Leathanach: 133
1665c
Billy
HMR Leathanach: 17, 39
1716
Billa
LN Leathanach: MS Map 123 S
1741
Billy
CGn. Leathanach: 102.440.71691
1819
Billy ows. Billa
CGn. Leathanach: 744.122.506457
1836
Bella
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl007,11
1836
This townland is detached from the parish Ballisodare by the river
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Bile “an aged tree”
OD:AL
1836
Billa
OD:AL
1836
Billa
Old Map 1716:AL
1836
Billa
Old Map 1716:AL
1836
Billa
Old Map 1784:AL
1836
Bile
pl:AL
1836
Billa
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Is situated in the south portion of the parish of Ballisodare, barony of Liney
Situation:AL

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