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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
Ó, Uí

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Ó hUrchú
    Ó hUrchú (< Ó hUrchadha) — sloinne.

  • English

    the town of Ó hUrchú
    Ó hUrchú (< Ó hUrchadha) — surname.

Centrepoint

52.3285, -8.07673latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1655
Mountaine of Gualty
DS (s) (TÁ)
DS (s) (TÁ)
1750
Ballyhurrow
CGn. Leathanach: 138.570.96083
1751
Ballyhurrow
CGn. Leathanach: 145.463.99428
1767
Ballyharrow
CGn. Leathanach: 262.39.166440
1840
Ballyhurrow
BS:AL
1840
meaning unknown
AL
1952
Baile Uí hUrmhúmha, 'Ormond's Homestead'
PN Decies Leathanach: 317
1985
ˌbaliːˈruː
ó bheirt
Áit.
1985
ˌbaliːˈroː
Áit.

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