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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of An Donach
    An Donach — ón sloinne Don (< Don, Dunn(e) na nAngla-Normannach).

  • English

    the town of An Donach
    An Donach — from the surname Don (< Anglo-Norman Don, Dunn(e)).

Centrepoint

52.3312, -7.84369latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta:
Féach William Don (TÁ) CJR (1313), 273
Féach chomh maith Raheenballindoney (P. Ard Fhíonáin)
Reaney : Dunn, Dunne, Don, Donne : William Dun 1180
le Dunn, le Don
O E dunn, 'dull brown'
1541
Ballydunnye
COD Leathanach: IV.208
1545
Ballydonno or Donestown
COD Leathanach: IV.287
1546
Ballyndonno
COD Leathanach: IV.290
1547-53
Ballyndone
Inq. Leathanach: I.55
1551
Ballyndony, Balydowny
COD Leathanach: V.61
1561
Balyndony
COD Leathanach: V.121
?1572
Donnestowne
F Leathanach: 1981
1576
Ballendouny
F Leathanach: 2840
1579
Ballendone
Inq. Leathanach: I.115
1601
ballendony
F Leathanach: 6532
1623
Balllindowny
CPR Leathanach: 564b
1633
Ballindonie
Inq. Leathanach: III.149
1633
Balllindonny, Kilballindony
Inq. Leathanach: II.144
1637
Balllindonny, Kilballindoony
Inq. Leathanach: III.41
1654
Ballendony
CS I Leathanach: I.320, 344
1654
Ballyndonny
CS I Leathanach: I.260, 315
1654
Ballyndonnea
CS I Leathanach: I.316, 345
1654
Ballendonny
CS I Leathanach: I.316, 317, 320, &rl
1654
Ballyndony
CS I Leathanach: I.318
1654
Ballendonnea
CS I Leathanach: I.347
1657
Ballidony
DS
1659
Baallindonny
Cen. Leathanach: 311
1660c
Ballindowny
BSD Leathanach: 144
1660c
Ballendonny
BSD Leathanach: 135
1665-6
Ballindony
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 29
1666-7
Ballindony
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 85
1667
Ballydonogh
ASE Leathanach: 86:2
1671
Ballindowny
ASE Leathanach: 369:4
1686
Ballindonogh
CG Leathanach: 44
1703
Ballindonogh
ASE Leathanach: 15.37777778
1778
Ballindinny
T&S Leathanach: 121
1840
Ballindoney
BS:AL
1840
Ballindunny
CM:AL
1840
baile an donna, not dúna
pl:AL
1840
Baile an donna, q.? recte baile an tsonnaigh, 'town of the mound or fort'
AL
1935
caisleán Bhaile an Donaigh
D. Ó Cathbhuadha
CBÉ Imleabhar: 129, Imleabhar: 16
1952
Baile an Dúna (tSonnaidh)
PN Decies Leathanach: 290
1963-4
bɑl′əɴˈdəɴə
Dinnseanchas Leathanach: I.33
1985
ˌbalənˈduniː
Áit.

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