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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.5107, -7.99009latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1302
Griffun
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: V.285
1305
Balygraffyn (TÁ)
CJR Leathanach: 117
1306
Griffun
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: V.317
c.1548
Ballegriffin
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: 1.72
1550
Ballygriffyn
COD Leathanach: V.10
1551
Ballegriffyn
F Leathanach: 744
1570
Ballegreffen
COD Leathanach: V. 169
1570
Ballegreffen
F Leathanach: 1643
1582
Balegreffene
COD Leathanach: V. 270
1582
Ballegreffene
F Leathanach: 4013
1585
Ballegriffin
F Leathanach: 4743
1588
Griffenstown
F Leathanach: 5211
1596
Ballegresene
F Leathanach: 5981
1609
Balligriffin
CPR Leathanach: 146a
1615
villa Gruffyn
RVis. (CE) Leathanach: 286
1654
Ballygriffin
CS II Leathanach: 4,5,8
1657
Balligriffin
DS
1659
Ballygriffen
Cen. Leathanach: 328
c.1660
Bally Griffin
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 89
1665-6
Ballygriffin
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 61
1666-7
Ballygriffin Towne
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 124
1667
Ballygriffin
DS (s) (TÁ)
1668
Ballygriffin
ASE Leathanach: 154:29
1778
Ballygriffyn
T&S Leathanach: 189
1840
Ballygriffin
AL
1840
Baile Uí Ghrifín
OD:AL
1840
Béal áith carráin
OD:AL
1840
Baile Uí Ghrifín
pl:AL

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