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

Glossary

English opening, approach, mouth
English bridge

Centrepoint

54.2202, -8.5046latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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1495
a mBel an Droichit
AConn.
1495
go Beol an droichit, bheoil an droichit (g.)
ARÉ Leathanach: iv, 1214‒6 (FSÁG)
1536
a foslongport a mBel an Droichid ...
AConn.
1536
a mBel an Droichid
AConn.
1584
Ballendroit
F Leathanach: 4560
1584c
Bealadroict
Inq. E: Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 379
1588
Ballindrehid
Exch. E:Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 393
1588
Bealadr(ihid)
Inq. E: Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 385
1594
the rectory between two Bridges in the barony of Carbry
F Leathanach: 5865
1605
Bealadrohide
CPR Leathanach: 80b
1613c
Ballydrieholt
Wood-Martin Leathanach: ii 12
1614
Carrowmeere ows. Sessemeere
CPR Leathanach: 266b
1617
Carrowmeere ows. Carrowbeallandrehid
CPR Leathanach: 321a
1633-6
Carrowmeer
Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 164
1633-6
Carrowmeer
Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 164
1655-7
Carromire ... The Mountaine of Carrowmire
DS
1660c
Carrowmire
BSD Leathanach: 101
1666
Carrowmeere als. Ballindrite
ASE Leathanach: 58
1666
Carrowmeere als. Ballindright
ASE Leathanach: 64
1684c
Belladrohidd[Béal an Droichid ... was known in ancient times as Droichead Martra (Ó Muraíle)]
Downing Leathanach: 237
1715
Carrowneene als. Ballindright
CGn. Leathanach: 16.188.7246
1758
Carrowmeere ows. Ballindrite
CGn. Leathanach: 192.463.12856
1777
Belladryhad
LN Leathanach: 21 F 2
1819
Ballydrihid
Larkin (Sl)
1830c
droicheat Easa Dara agus droicheat Shligeach.
Stair an Bhionadaigh Leathanach: 210
1836
Ballydrihed
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl007,17
1836
‘A holy well in this townland called Tubberloonagh Holy Well. No stations performed at it by the Roman Catholick peasantry these many years. Authority Wm Black of Ballidrihed
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Belladrait ‘made Ballindrait in Donegal’ ‘get more authority’ [pl]
dúch:AL
1836
Ballydripped
Hay, J. :AL (Sl)
1836
The Irish name of this village… is Béul an Droichid
LSO (Sl) Leathanach: 385
1836
Belladrihid "drait"
OD:AL
1836
Beul a droichet “mouth of the bridge”
OD:AL
1836
Beul a Droichet
pl:AL
1836
Balladriaght
Pres. Bk 1835:AL (Sl)
1836
‘It is situated on the east side of Ballisodare Bay in the north east extremity of the parish of Ballisodare, Barony of Tiererill’
Situation:AL

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