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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of the little lake
    Is minic a bhéarlaítear -ch- [x] na Gaeilge mar -f-.
    Ní dócha gurb ionann an áit seo agus 1601 ‘Laffanetown (J. Laffan of …)’, Fiants.

  • English

    the town of the little lake
    Irish -ch- [x] is often anglicised as -f-.
    This place is unlikely to be the same as 1601 ‘Laffanetown (J. Laffan of …)’, Fiants.

Centrepoint

52.3133, -7.91883latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1596
Ballinloghan
Inq. Leathanach: I.250
1601
Laffanetown ('J. Laffan of')
F Leathanach: 6521
1624
Balleloghnane
CPR Leathanach: XLIV38 578b
1624
Balliloghane
CPR Leathanach: XLIV38 578b
1654
Ballenloghane
CS I Leathanach: I.364,367,368
1654
Ballinloghane
CS I Leathanach: I.333
1654
Ballynloghane
CS I Leathanach: I.336
1655
Ballicloghan
DS (s) (TÁ)
DS (s) (TÁ)
1655
Ballicloghan
DS
1662
Ballyloughane
Inq. Leathanach: III.326
1736
Ballyloughane
CGn. Leathanach: 86.275.603332
1840
Ballylaffin
BS:AL
1840
baile an locháin
pl:AL
1840
baile an locháin
AL
1840
'The Irish name is Ballyloughan'
AL
1952
Baile an Locháin
PN Decies Leathanach: 331
1985
ˌbaləˈlafən
Áit.

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