BROWSE
townland
Baile Uí Dhroighneáin
genitive: Bhaile Uí Dhroighneáin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballydrinan
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
Ó, Uí

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Ó Droighneáin
    Ó Droighneáin — sloinne.

  • English

    the town of Ó Droighneáin
    Ó Droighneáin — surname.

Centrepoint

52.3208, -7.90949latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta:
DS(S), cuid de Balllibrenogh
1302-6
Balidrynan ultra
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 306
1508
Ballygrenan
COD Imleabhar: III L, Leathanach: 336
1525
Balydrenan
COD Imleabhar: IV L, Leathanach: 107
1588
Balydrynedy ultra
Magrath Vis. Leathanach: 355
1588
Balydryneanyn citra
Magrath Vis. Leathanach: 355
1596
Ballydyenan
Inq. Leathanach: I.250
1601
Ballidreanane
F Leathanach: 6521
1607
Ballydrinan ultra (alias-Rochestown)
RVis. (Lis.) Leathanach: 302
1607
Ballydrenan ultra
RVis. (Lis.) Leathanach: 322
1607
Ballydrinan citra
RVis. (Lis.) Leathanach: 303
1607
Ballidrinan citra
RVis. (Lis.) Leathanach: 323
1615
Ballydrinan ultra (alias Rochestown)
RVis. (Lis.) Leathanach: 290
1615
Ballydrinan citra
RVis. (Lis.) Leathanach: 291
1624
Ballydrynane
CPR Leathanach: XLIV.38, 578b
1624
Ballydrinan
CPR Leathanach: XLIV.38, 578b
1654
Ballydrenane
CS I Leathanach: I.260, 333, 336 & rl
1654
Ballydrenan
CS I Leathanach: I.344
1654
Ballydrenan
CS II Leathanach: II.410
1659
Ballydrenane
Cen. Leathanach: 312
1662
Ballydrenane
Inq. Leathanach: III.326
1665-6
Ballydrenane
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 25
1666-7
Ballybrenane
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 92
1710
Ballydrenane
CGn. Leathanach: 5.124.1426
1840
Ballydrenan
BS:AL
1840
baile ui bhroidhnain
pl:AL
1840
Baile Uí bhroigheanáin, 'O Brynan's town is the present local Irish name, but it is probably a corruption'
AL
1985
ˌbaliːˈdrɪnən
Áit.

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