BROWSE
townland
Baile an Locha
genitive: Bhaile an Locha
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballinlough
(English)

Other names

Baile Locha na Bó Maoile
genitive: Bhaile Locha na Bó Maoile
historical name (What is this?)
(Irish)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English lake; inlet
English bare, flat-topped; derelict; bare, flat-topped hillock

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of the lake
    Is é Baile Locha na Bó Maoile, 'the town of the lake of the hornless cow', an seanainm

  • English

    the town of the lake
    Baile Locha na Bó Maoile, 'the town of the lake of the hornless cow', is the old name

Centrepoint

53.6347, -7.02268latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1620
Ballinlogh (Níl sé seo cinnte)
CPR Leathanach: 497a
1626
Ballynloghneboymoyle (Wil. Nugent)
Inq. Leathanach: 8 (CI)
1645-66
Baile Locha na Bó Maoile
Clann Uilliam Óig annso ... Mac an Bharúin, as i a dhuithhe .i. Baile an Scorlocaigh agus Cill Each agus Baile...
LGen. Leathanach: III 750 (1403.7)
1655-7
Ballinglagbomile
DS
1659
Ballinlogh
Cen. Leathanach: 528
1659
Ballinlogh
528
Cen.
1660c
Ballinglagbomile
BSD Leathanach: 71
1666
Ballenloghbovill als. Ballinloghbomoyle
ASE Leathanach: 76
1685c
Ballinglabomil
Hib. Del.
1804
Ballinlough ows Ballinloughbomoyle ows Ballinlough-anmoyle
Reilly - Nugent
CGn. Leathanach: 561.231.376743
1812
Ballinlough(Seat)
Leet Leathanach: 43
1836?
Ballinlough
BS:AL
1836
Ballinlough Coinele
HCSV:AL
1836
Ballinlogh Coinele
Co. Docket:AL
1836
Ballinlough
CM:AL
1836
Ballinlogh
Inq. C I:AL
1836
Baile an Locha
"town of the lake"
dúch:AL
1836
Ballinlough
OD:AL
1836
[Ballinlough]
" The whole of this Townland is mainly appropriated to wood plantings, Lake and Ornamental Grounds, there is a castle stands 27 chains south of the Lake. Ballinlough Castle Wm. Pk. Conolly Esq. Desc Rem. "The seat of Sir James Nugent Part" "Sir James Myles Nugent O'Reilly, the son of Sir. Hugh O' Reilly."
Desc. Rem.:AL
1837
Baile an locha
Ballinlough -- Baile an locha -- which is referred to by [Mac Firbhisigh] as in the country of Mac an bharúin, 'the son of the baron'. [Litir JOD]
LSO (IM):PN Westmeath Leathanach: 87

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