BROWSE
townland
Béal Átha an Doire
genitive: Bhéal Átha an Doire
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballinderry
(English)

Glossary

English ford
English opening, approach, mouth
English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the approach to the ford of the (oak-)wood
    Tá an fhoirm Áth an Doire, 'ford of the (oak-)wood+, le feiscint in iontrálacha 1408c, 1415, 1432. Cf. an fhoirm luath 1387 'Bellaghdirr'.

  • English

    the approach to the ford of the (oak-)wood
    The form Áth an Doire, 'ford of the (oak-)wood+, can be seen in entries 1408c, 1415, 1432. Cf. the early form 1387 'Bellaghdirr'.

  • English

    ford-mouth of the (oak-)wood

Centrepoint

52.3557, -7.46979latitude, longitude
Irish Grid (with letter)
Computing...
Irish Grid (without letter)
Computing...
Irish Transverse Mercator (ITM)
Computing...

Archival records

scanned imagescanned image

Historical references

n/a
Bealach an Doire
PN Decies Leathanach: 256
1387
Bellaghdirr
COD Leathanach: II.206
c.1408
Aghdir
COD Leathanach: IV.177
1415
Aghdir
RBO Leathanach: 120
1432
Aghdir
COD Leathanach: III.75
1437
Bellaghdir
COD Leathanach: III.111
1443
Mevale at Bellaghdyr
COD Leathanach: III.134
1444
Bellaghdir
COD Leathanach: III.156
1514
Ballaghedire
COD Leathanach: IV.17
1547
Byalaghdyry
COD Leathanach: V.21
1547
Bynghlaghdyry
COD Leathanach: V.21
1547
Bynlaghdery
COD Leathanach: V.21
1550
Balladyrrye
F Leathanach: 625
1551
Bealadyrre
COD Leathanach: V.14
1551
Bealaghdirre
COD Leathanach: V.68
1571
Bealladirry
COD Leathanach: V.200
1576
Byalladirry
COD Leathanach: V.203
1600
Bealadirree
COD Leathanach: VI.189
1601
Bealadirree
COD Leathanach: VI.189
1633
Belladirry
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.124
1633
Belladerry
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.140
1633
Bealadirrye ('fiscat Fro salmon')
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.78
1633
Bealladirrye
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.78
1654
Balladerry
CS I Leathanach: 269
1654
Ballyderry
CS I Leathanach: 261, 265
1654
Bealladerry
CS I Leathanach: 261, 258
1654
Belladerry
CS I Leathanach: 269, 270
1657
Ballidery
DS
1659
Bealladerry
Cen. Leathanach: 310
c.1660
Ballyderry
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 118
1685
Ballidery
Hib. Del.
1811
Ballinderry, 'Bealach' 'a rodd or horseway', an dheirre 'of the extremity of the farm'
Par. Stat. Leathanach: II.124
1840
Ballinderry
AL
1840
bealach an doire
Glanta:AL
1989
ˌbalənˈderiː
Áit.

Please note: Some of the documentation from the archives of the Placenames Branch is available here. It indicates the range of research contributions undertaken by the Branch on this placename over the years. It may not constitute a complete record, and evidence may not be sequenced on the basis of validity. It is on this basis that this material is made available to the public.

Archival and research material provided on this site may be used, subject to acknowledgement. Issues regarding republication or other permissions or copyright should be addressed to logainm@dcu.ie.

Open data

Application programming interface (API)

Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
API key required to access data
More about the Logainm API

Linked Logainm

Formats: RDF | RDF N3 | RDF JSON | RDF XML

Operated by Digital Repository of Ireland
More about Linked Logainm