BROWSE
townland
Baile na Sratha
genitive: Bhaile na Sratha
(Irish)
Ballynastraw
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
srath, sraith
English holm, river-meadow, valley-bottom

Centrepoint

52.4664, -6.49425latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1604
Ballenstrue (Will. Synnot, gent)
CPR Leathanach: 50
1605
Balleenshragh (John Seggerson) 268-9
CSPI
1618
Ballinnesragh, Ballynesreagh (John Segerson)
CPR Leathanach: 366
1654
Ballinesra (Fran. Talbot)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 69
1654
Ballinsra
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 69
1659
Ballinstra
Cen. Leathanach: 551
1660c
Ballinesra (Fran. Talbot)
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 108
1699
? Ballynesragh (Nich Doyle)
Ir. Jacob. Leathanach: 53
1840
Baile na srath ‘town of the straths or holms’
OD:AL Leathanach (AL): 4
1840
Ballinastraw
Par. Cess Applotment:AL (LG) Leathanach: 4
1840
Ballynastraw
GJRet. 1835:AL Leathanach: 4
1840
Ballynastraw
OD:AL Leathanach (AL): 4
1840
Ballinastraw
TAB:AL Leathanach: 4

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