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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
Ó, Uí

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Ó Síocháin
    Ó Síocháin — sloinne.

  • English

    the town of Ó Síocháin
    Ó Síocháin — surname.

Centrepoint

52.3092, -8.05296latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1579
Ballichehan
F Leathanach: 3583
1590
Balliechane
F Leathanach: 5517
1615
Ballishighan otherwise Balliechane
CPR Leathanach: 309b
1650c
Baile Uí Shíothcháin
LM Leathanach: 387
1654
Ballyshichane
CS I Leathanach: I.363,364,366,374, & rl
1654
Ballysichane
CS I Leathanach: I.375
1655
Ballishicane ats Balliseaghane
DS
1655
Ballishikane
DS (s) (TÁ)
DS (s) (TÁ)
1659
Ballyshahane
Cen. Leathanach: 312
1660c
Ballishicane ats Balliseghane
BSD Leathanach: 152
1665-6
Ballyshicane
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 22
1666-7
Ballyshyhane
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 94
1667
Ballyshane
ASE Leathanach: 91
1678
Ballyshicane ats Ballysheeghan
Inq. Leathanach: III.368
1703
Ballyspehane
ASE Leathanach: 378:60
1793
Bally Sheehen
LN Leathanach: 16 I 17
1840
Ballysheehan
BS:AL
1840
Baile ui Shídheacháin
AL
1985
ˌbaliːˈʃiːhən
Áit.

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