BROWSE
townland
An Bhuaile Bhuí Bheag
genitive: na Buaile Buí Bige
(Irish)
Bolaboy Beg
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small
buaile, buailidh
English cattle-fold, summer-pasture
English yellow

Centrepoint

52.4863, -6.40013latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1550-1630
ón Bhuaile Bhuidhe
LBran. Líne: 1591
1552
Boleboy
F Alt: 962
1552
Boleboy (Teyge oge m’Donoghe O’Morgho)
F Alt: 962
1618
Ballyboy adjoining Uskebeg (William McGillepatricke O’Doran)
CPR Leathanach: 391
1618
Ballyboy next to Uskebegg
Lodge RR
1618
Bollyboy next Owlert
CPR
1618
Bollyboy (James Synnott)
CPR Leathanach: 361
1619
Ballyboy
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 23 J 1
1642 c
Ballyboy (Rich. Synnott)
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 50
1642 c
Boleybog (James Synnott)
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 50
1642 c
Boulboy (Rich. Synnott)
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 37
1654
Bole boy
CS (LG) Leathanach: 51
1654
Boleboy
CS (LG) Leathanach: 55
1654
Boleboy (Wm. Satchiverell)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 55
1655 –7
Balleboy
DS (P)
1655 –7
Balliboy
DS
1660
Balleboy
BSD (LG)
1660c
Balleboy (Morgan Murchoe)
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 103
1660c
Bolyboy (Wm. Satchiverell)
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 104
1666
? Balliboy (Felix Long)
ASE Leathanach: 26
1666
Balliboy (Felix Long)
ASE Leathanach: 64
1685
Balliboy
Hib. Del.
1839
Ballyboy
Co. Cess Ret. 1835:AL (LG)
1839
Bolaboybeg
Doran, A.:AL (LG)
1839
Bolabuybeg
AL
1839
Buaile buidhe ‘yellow booly or milking place’
OD:AL
1840
Baile buidhe beag ‘yellowtown (little)
OD:AL Leathanach (AL): 17
1840
Baleyboy
pl:AL Leathanach: 17
1840
Ballyboy
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: 17
1840
Ballyboy
Reilly, J.:AL (LG)
1840
Ballyboybeg
Head Const.:AL (LG) Leathanach: 17
1840
Ballyboybeg
Stevenson., Arch.:AL (CE)
1840
Bolaboybeg
OD:AL Leathanach (AL): 17

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