BROWSE
townland
Baile Saileach
genitive: Bhaile Saileach
(Irish)
Ballysilla
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
sail, saileach
English willow-(tree)

Centrepoint

52.4258, -6.46762latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1585
Ballysillaghe (Moragh O Lassy). More likely Ballysillagh in Edermine parish.
F
1586
? Ballesallagh
F
1602
Ballesallagh (Wm. O Lasie) More likely Ballysillagh in Edermine parish.
F
1613
Ballisillagh
CPR Leathanach: 260
1618
two Ballysillaghes (Walter Sinnote)
CPR Leathanach: 358
1642c
Ballysillagh (Wm. Synnott)
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 50
1654
Ballisillagh (Fran. Talbot)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 65
1659
Ballisillagh
Cen. Leathanach: 552
1660c
Ballisillagh (Fran. Talbot)
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 106
1816
Ballysillogue
Gill (Wexford)
1840
‘The refined people call it Ballysillă and the vulgar Ballysillagh (gh guttural)’
OD:AL Imleabhar: 10
1840
Baile saileach ‘town of the sallows’
OD:AL Imleabhar: 10
1840
Ballysella
Doyle, Dav.:AL (LG)
1840
Ballysilla
Bounder, G.:AL (LG)
1840
Ballysilla
Co. Cess Ret. 1835:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 10
1840
Ballysilla (le –gh línte amach)
OD:AL Imleabhar: 10
1840
Ballysilla ?
Inq. C I:AL Imleabhar: 10
1840
Ballysilogue
Gill Map:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 10

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