BROWSE
townland
Baile Uí Mhacasa
genitive: Bhaile Uí Mhacasa
(Irish)
Ballymackesy
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
Ó, Uí

Centrepoint

52.4556, -6.6959latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540
Ballymakes
Crown Surv. Leathanach: 308
1615
Maxistowne
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 8JI
1654
Ballinakissy
CS (LG) Leathanach: 212
1659
Ballymakisey
Cen. Leathanach: 549
1659
Ballymakisy
DS
1660c
Ballymackissey
(Pierce Butler)
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 32
1667
Ballymckissy
ASE Leathanach: 132
1668
Bally Mc Kissy
(Carew)
ASE Leathanach: 197
1668
Ballymackissy
ASE Leathanach: 177
1668
Ballynakissy
ASE Leathanach: 154
1678
Baile Uí Macasaigh 'O' Maxy's town' There is a respectable family of this name in the city of Waterford who write the name Macassy. In Clonmel they write Maxy'
OD:AL
1678
Ballymaccassy
TAB:AL
1678
Ballymakissy
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 9CII
1685
Ballimc
Hib. Del.
1840
Ballymacasy
Rent Roll:AL (LG)
1840
Ballymackesy
Co. Cess Ret.:AL (LG)

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