BROWSE
townland
Baile an Mhéaraigh
genitive: Bhaile an Mhéaraigh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballyveera
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of An Méarach?
    An Méarach — leagan gaelaithe de shloinne Angla-Normannach (m.sh. Mear, Mears). Cf. 1295 'Walter Mer of Artfinan', Calendar of Justiciary Rolls I, 12.

  • English

    the town of An Méarach?
    An Méarach — a gaelicised form of an Anglo-Norman surname (e.g. Mear, Mears). Cf. 1295 'Walter Mer of Artfinan', Calendar of Justiciary Rolls I, 12.

Centrepoint

52.2877, -7.8579latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1654
Ballyweary
CS I Leathanach: I.334340341342
1654
Ballyveary
CS I Leathanach: I.334
1655c
Balliveary
DS (s) (TÁ)
DS (s) (TÁ)
1660c
Balliveary
BSD Leathanach: 141
1665-6
Ballyvorry
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 88
1676
Ballywery
ASE Leathanach: 233
1712
Ballyveyrey
CGn. Leathanach: 8.403.3014
1758
Ballyverey
CGn. Leathanach: 193.246.127708
1820
Ballyverry ... Ballyveery
CGn. Leathanach: 757.197.514332
1840
Ballyvera
BS:AL
1840
Ballyveery
Palmer, H., Rev., Esq.:AL
1840
baile ui mire
Glanta:AL
1840
baile Uí Mhíre
AL
1952
Baile Uí Bhéara
PN Decies Leathanach: 292
1963-4
bɑl′əˈv′eːrə/ /bɑl′iːˈv′eːrə
Dinnseanchas Leathanach: I.34
1985
ˌbaliːˈveːrə
beith chainteoirí
Áit.

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