BROWSE
townland
Béal Lathaí
genitive: Bhéal Lathaí
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Bellahy
(English)

Glossary

English opening, approach, mouth

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.9704, -8.79045latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Bellahy
Bellahy in Sligo; Beal-lathaigh [-lahy], the mouth or entrance of the lahagh or slough, for which see vol.ii. P. 353.
Joyce Leathanach: 136-137, Imleabhar: III
n/a
Nóta
n/a
Nóta
n/a
Nóta
n/a
Nóta
1584
Bealachere
F Leathanach: 4560
1588
Bealachee
Inq. E: Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 385
1655
Fort Cromwell at Bellahye Pass
Analecta Hib. Leathanach: xxv 282
1655
Fort Cromwell at Ballahye Passe
Analecta Hib. Leathanach: xxv 307
1656
Fort Cromwell at Ballahy passe
Analecta Hib. Leathanach: xxv 294
1665c
Bellaghy
HMR Leathanach: 18
1684c
Bellahy, ffort of Belaky
Downing Leathanach: 240
1685c
Bealahy
Hib. Del.
1737
Ballachy
Wm. Henry Leathanach: (Dedicated to Sligo 149)
1811
Bellaughty [leg. -ghy) ows. Derrynell (Knox)
CGn. Leathanach: 698.565.479279
1827
Belahy, Belaghy
TAB
1836
Ballaghey
BS:AL Leathanach: (Sl001,5)
1836
Ballaghy
CM:AL
1836
The property of Ansley Knox Esqr ... Traces of an old fortress built in 1641 or 2, by order of the Protector (Oliver Cromwell), at which time a few houses were also built here ... Bellaghy River and another river without name … traverses and bounds this townland partly
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Ballaghey
Flyn, Revd. J:AL
1836
Ballaghy
Moystyn, Revd. G.T.:AL
1836
Bellahy ‘not gh’
OD (corr.):AL
1836
Bellaghy
OD:AL
1836
Beul lathaigh “mouth of the slough” (pron)
OD:AL
1836
Beul Lathaig [‘ee’ (pl) os cionn ‘-aig’]
pl:AL
1836
Bellaghy
Pres. Bk.:AL

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