BROWSE
Baile na hInse
genitive: Bhaile na hInse
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballynahinch
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
inis, inse
English island; river meadow

Centrepoint

52.7646, -8.39125latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1609
Ballenahensey
CPR Leathanach: 146
1609
Ballynihensy
CPR Leathanach: 146
1629
Ballynehinshie
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I.307
1654
Ballynahensy
CS II Leathanach: 178
1654
Ballynehensy
CS II Leathanach: 187
1654
Ballynyhensy
CS II Leathanach: 166, 186, 187
1654
Ballynyhinsy
CS II Leathanach: 171
1654
Ballynyhynsy
CS II Leathanach: 159, 187
1657
Ballinaghinch
DS
1657
Ballynahensy(e)
DS
1657
Ballinahinch, Ballinehensie
DS (P)
1659
Ballanahensy
Cen. Leathanach: 324
c.1660
Ballinahensy
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 205
c.1660
Ballinahinch
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 207
1665
Upper, Lower Ballynahinshy
ASE Leathanach: 45:4
1665-1666
Ballinahemy
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 41
1665
Ballynahensy
(Car. II)
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III.352
1666-1667
Ballinehinchie
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 168
1670
Ballynahinch
ASE Leathanach: 224:31
1685
Ballinahinchy
Hib. Del.
1752
Balinihinch
Vis. Bk. Leathanach: XXXIII. 43
1754
Balinihinch
Vis. Bk. Leathanach: XXXIII. 60
1758
Balinihinch
Vis. Bk. Leathanach: XXXIV.14, 16, 17
1840
Ballinahinch
BS:AL
1840
Baile na h-inse
OD:AL
1840
Baile na hinn̠se
pl OD:AL
1989
ˌbalənəˈhinʃ
Áit.

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