BROWSE
townland
Béal an Átha Mhóir
genitive: Bhéal an Átha Mhóir
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballinamore
(English)

Glossary

English ford
English opening, approach, mouth
English great, big

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the mouth of the big ford
    m-séimhithe, Mhóir, léirithe in iontrálacha 1556 agus 1840. Féach leis Logainmneacha na hÉireann III, 48–9

  • English

    the mouth of the big ford
    Lenited m, Mhóir, is shown in entries 1556 and 1840. See also Logainmneacha na hÉireann III, 48–9

Centrepoint

52.3779, -7.62081latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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Béal an Átha Mhóir - (popularly Ballinaha) the ford in question.. The unbridged crossing place of the Anner
PN Decies Leathanach: 274
1556
Bealenaghmore
COD Leathanach: V.74
1633
Biallanmore
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II. 67
1654
Beallanaheymore
CS I Leathanach: 274, 276, 283
1654
Beallanahymore
CS I Leathanach: 290
1654
Bellanahamore
CS I Leathanach: 273
1657
Ballanaheymore
DS
1659
Ballanahimore
Cen. Leathanach: 310
c.1660
Ballanaheymore
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 123
1665-1666
Beallanamore
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 31
1666-1667
Balloonanmore
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 80
1685
Ballinohay
Hib. Del.
1840
Ballinaghmore
AL
1840
beul ..un (a)tha mhoir
pl (glanta)
Glanta:AL
1840
beul an átha mhóir
OD:AL
1989
ˌbalənəˈmoːr, ˌbaləˈnaː
an cainteori céanna -- féach Ballina House SO, bf Ballinamore;
Áit.

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