BROWSE
townland
Baile na gCanánach
genitive: Bhaile na gCanánach
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballynagrana
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of the canons
    Díshamhlú -n-n > -r-n is cúis leis an bhforbairt 'Ballyneganenagh' (1536–7) > 'Ballynagranagh' (1654).
    Sa 16ú haois bhí an t-aistriúchán C(h)annonston in úsáid sa Bhéarla chomh maith leis an leagan traslitrithe.

  • English

    the town of the canons
    The development 'Ballyneganenagh' (1536–7) > 'Ballynagranagh' (1654) was caused by dissimilation (-n-n > -r-n).
    In the 16th century the translation C(h)annonston was used in English alongside the transliterated version of the name.

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52.362, -7.42627latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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Baile na gCránach 'homestead of the sows'
PN Decies Leathanach: 257
1480-1515
the chanon growe otherwise calle balleneigananagh
COD Leathanach: IV.346
1531
the land of the Canons
COD Leathanach: IV.145
1534
Ballyneganegah
COD Leathanach: IV.137
1534
Ballynegananagh
COD Leathanach: IV.139
1536-1537
Ballynacananagh
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I.4
1547-1553
Ballyne Cavanaghe al. Chevonston
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I.52
1547-1553
Ballynecananaghe al. Chevonston
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I.53
1550
The Little wood, called from of old 'the land of the Canons'
COD Leathanach: V.50
1550
Channonston
F Leathanach: 625
1571
Channonston
COD Leathanach: V.197
1571-1572
Channoneston
COD Leathanach: V.202
1593
Channonstown
COD Leathanach: VI.59
1594
Shanonestowne
COD Leathanach: VI.120
1601
Chanonston
COD Leathanach: VI.191
1602
Chanoneston
COD Leathanach: VI.163
1609
Charnntowne
CPR Leathanach: 1436
1633
Chanonstowne
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.124
1633
Chanonstowne
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.140
1633
Chananstowne
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.28
1654
Ballynagranagh
CS I Leathanach: 261, 262, 264, 269
1657
Ballinegragh
DS
1659
Ballynegananagh
Cen. Leathanach: 310
c.1660
Ballinagranagh
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 119
1665-1666
Ballynegrana
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 30
1840
Ballynagrana
AL
1840
baile na grána
Glanta:AL
1840
Baile na g'ránach (sic)
OD:AL
1989
ˌbalənəˈgraːnə
Áit.

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