BROWSE
townland
Baile Faiche
genitive: Bhaile Faiche
(Irish)
Ballyfahy
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English green (ainmfhocal/noun)

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

54.0412, -8.56806latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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Nóta
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Nóta
1655‒7
Ballyfaye
DS
1659
Ballyfay
Cen. Leathanach: 601
1660c
Ballyfay
BSD Leathanach: 127
1666
Ballyfay
ASE Leathanach: 56
1685c
B;Fay
Hib. Del.
1812
Ballyfaighy ors. Riverstown
CGn. Leathanach: 659.238.455249
1813‒4
Ballyfaghy
LN Leathanach: 16 F 17 (38) (Palmerston Estate Sligo)
1819
Ballyfeaghy
Larkin (Sl)
1833
Ballyfahy East, West
TAB
1834
Ballyfahy
CGn. Leathanach: 1834.2.271.42
1836
Ballyfahy
BS:AL Leathanach: ME116,5
1836
Ballyfeaghy
CM:AL Leathanach: ME116,5
1836
Ballyfahy
Garrett, Rev.:AL Leathanach: ME116,5
1836
Ballyfahy
Corly, Rev.:AL Leathanach: ME116,5
1836
Ballyfay
DS:AL Leathanach: ME116,5
1836
Ballyfahy
OD:AL Leathanach: ME116,5
1836
Bally-fahy
pron.:AL Leathanach: ME116,5
1836
Baile Faich
["squeezed" os cionn "Faich"];
pl:AL Leathanach: ME116,5
1836
Baile Faich, 'town of the green'
["ch squeezed" os cionn "Faich"];
OD:AL Leathanach: ME116,5
1836
Ballyfeaghy
Map of Co. Sligo:AL
2008
Baile Faiche
Ó Muraíle
2011
[bali: ˈfahi:]
Áit.

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