BROWSE
townland
An Baile Beag
genitive: An Bhaile Bhig
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballybeg
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
beag, big
English small

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

52.3084, -7.80372latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1578
Ballebege
F Leathanach: 3328
1609
Ballibegge
CPR Leathanach: 141a
1635
Ballybegg, Ballibegg
Inq. Leathanach: II.263
1654
Ballybegg
CS I Leathanach: 324-6, 328
1654
Ballybegg
CS II Leathanach: 408
1655
Ballybeg
DS
1659
Ballybegg
Cen. Leathanach: 311
1660c
Ballibeg
BSD Leathanach: 138
1665-6
Ballybegge
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 28
1666-7
Ballybegg
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 89
1667
Ballybegg
ASE Leathanach: 86:2, 123:34
1669
Ballybegg
ASE Leathanach: 191:19
1686
Ballybegg
CG Leathanach: 44
1703
Ballybegg
ASE Leathanach: 369:4
1713
Ballybegg
CGn. Leathanach: 11.304.4593
1840
Ballabeg
BS:AL
1840
baile beag
pl:AL
1840
baile beag
AL
1963-4
ənbɑl′əˈb′eg/ bɑl′əˈb′əg
Dinnseanchas Leathanach: I.33

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