BROWSE
townland
Baile Shimicín
genitive: Bhaile Shimicín
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballyhimikin
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Simicín
    Simicín — ainm pearsanta agus sloinne (< Simkin, foirm dhíspeagtha de Simon na nAngla-Normannach)

  • English

    the town of Simicín
    Simicín — personal name and surname (< Simkin, diminutive form of Anglo-Norman Simon)

Centrepoint

52.3982, -7.76712latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

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Nóta
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Nóta
1442
Manor of Logh Glassy called Symkymeston
COD Leathanach: III. 136
1442
Symkyneston
COD Leathanach: III. 136
1654
Ballyhimickeene
CS I Leathanach: 312, 313
1654
Ballyhimickin
CS I Leathanach: 305
1654
Ballyhimken
CS I Leathanach: 302, 301, 304
1654
Ballyhimkin
CS I Leathanach: 301, 302
1654
Ballyhimikyn
CS II Leathanach: 407
1654
Ballyhymickyn
CS II Leathanach: 407
1657
Balihimikin
DS
1659
Ballyhimikin
Cen. Leathanach: 313
c.1660
Ballihinikin
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 131
1664
Ballyhinykine
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III. 335
1668
Ballyhenekin
ASE Leathanach: 176 §30
1670
Ballyhinikin
ASE Leathanach: 223 §17
1713
Ballyhinekin al. Ballyhimekin
CGn. Leathanach: 3.185.820
1840
Ballyhimakin
AL
1840
baile himicín
pl OC:AL
1989
.baliːˈhiməkən
Áit.

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