BROWSE
townland
Baile na mBocht
genitive: Bhaile na mBocht
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Roesborough
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.478, -8.20509latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1302
Ballybocht
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: V.279
1306
Balibouth
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: V.288
1580
Ballynemoght
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I.124
1590
Ballynemoght
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I.192
1591
Ballinamoght
F Leathanach: 5565
1593
Ballinemoght
COD Leathanach: VI.57
1595-6
Ballenemoght
COD Leathanach: VI.86
1597
Ballenemoght
COD Leathanach: VI.107
1601
Ballynemoght
COD Leathanach: VI.191
1602
Ballynemoght
COD Leathanach: VI.166
1602
Ballynemoght
COD Leathanach: VI.187
1602
Ballynemoght
CPR Leathanach: 254b
1607-8
Balleboght
RVis. (CE) Leathanach: 305
1607-8
Ballyboght
RVis. (CE) Leathanach: 310
1615
Bailinboghe
RVis. (CE) Leathanach: 295
1618
Ballyremoght
CPR Leathanach: 456b
1654
Ballynamoght
CS II Leathanach: 39, 57
1654
Ballynamough
CS II Leathanach: 37
1654
Ballynamought
CS II Leathanach: 38, 39
1657
Ballimoghra
DS
1659
Ballynamoght
Cen. Leathanach: 327
c.1660
Ballinemoght
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 102
1665-6
Ballynemaght
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 66
1666-7
Ballina-Mott
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 117
1667
Ballinemogh, Ballinemoght
(= Roesborough + cuid de Barronstown + cuid de Ballinvee)
DS (s) (TÁ)
1778
Roesboro
T&S Leathanach: 195
1840
In the Regal Vis. Book we find 'Cappella de Ballinboght' .....The ancient Irish name of Roesborough in this parish is said to be Baile na mBocht'
OK
LSO (TÁ) Leathanach: III (1840) 114 - 115/37
1840
Roesborough
BS:AL
1840
Baile na m-bocht
OD:AL
1840
Baile na m-bocht
pl:AL
1973
ˈroːzˌborə
C388B
Áit.
1989
ˈroːzˌbo̤rə
Áit.

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