BROWSE
townland
An Bealach
genitive: an Bhealaigh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballagh
(English)

Glossary

English way, pass

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.5381, -7.31219latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1610
Ballagh, otherwise the Pace
CPR Leathanach: 162b
1625
Ballagh, otherwise the Pace
CPR Leathanach: 595a
1655-7
Ballagh
DS
1660c
Ballagh
BSD (IM) Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 34
1685
Ballagh
Hib. Del.
1708
Ballagh
Sprigg Mayard
CGn. Leathanach: 3.252.891
1721
Ballagh
Vance
CGn. Leathanach: 28.497.18506
1747
Sarsanstown ows Sarinstown...then called ..Ballina ors. grange Ballagh ors.
CGn. Leathanach: 166.475.112301
1749
Sarsanstown ors Sarcinstown...called..Ballagh ors Grange Sarcinstown ors Rawcorrough ors Farrinshock
Donaldson-Walsh
CGn. Leathanach: 166.475.112301
1777
Ballagh ors. Spittlefield
CGn. Leathanach: 315.433.214725
1836
[Ballagh]
"This townland contains much bog and some pieces of plantation with furze. Lough Sheever forms the WE boundary-a part of it belong to this townland and the road leading from Mullingar to Forein? passes through it".
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Balleard
there is also Balleard-Inq.temp. of. I but evidently different from Ballagh." JOD
OD (corr.):AL
1836
Bealach
"a way or pass"
dúch:AL
1836
Ballagh
Inq. J I:AL
1836
Ballagh
J. Lyons ESQ: AL
1836
Ballard
House Comm. Rep.:AL
1836
Ballard
GJWarrant: AL
1836
Ballagh
BS:AL
1836
Ballagh
DS Map:AL

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