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Ballyfree
(English)
Explanatory note
- English
cattle-fold, summer-pasture of (the) heath
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Historical references
1655–7 |
Moss Bog
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1748 |
Carowroe ows. Bollefree
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CGn. Leathanach: 132.307.989425
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1824 |
Ballyfree
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1836 |
Bollyfree
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BS:AL Leathanach: Sl046,8
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1836 |
Bollyfree
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Bar. Cess Bk.:AL Leathanach: Sl046,8
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1836 |
Buaile Fraoigh, 'Booley or dairy place of the heath'
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OD:AL Leathanach: Sl046,8
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1836 |
Ballyfree
"This townland is in the parish and retains a name similar to this. Yet as I did not know situation of it, I could get no one acquainted with the name, tho I crossed the parish in every side" [dúch];
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OD:AL Leathanach: Sl046,8
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1836 |
[Ballyfree Part of]
"an old corn mill & mill pond" [Desc. Rem.];
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl046,8
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1836 |
Bollyfree
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BS:AL Leathanach: Sl046,8
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1836 |
Bollyfree
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1836 |
An old corn mill & mill pond
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1836 |
Buaile Fraoigh “Booley or dairy place of the heath”
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1836 |
Ballyfree -This townland is in the parish and retains a name similar to this. Yet as I did not know situation of it, I could get no one acquainted with the name, tho I crossed the parish in every side
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1920 |
[Ballyfree]
Ballyfree, near Sligo town and near Rathdrum in Wicklow; Baile-fraoigh [-free], townland of the fraoch or heath.
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Joyce Leathanach: 86, Imleabhar: III
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1938 |
Buaile Fraoich
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Elphin PN Leathanach: 7
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