BROWSE
townland
Baile na Carraige
genitive: Bhaile na Carraige
(Irish)
Balcarrig
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English rock

Centrepoint

52.604, -6.36141latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1615
Ballencargee (Rich. Masterson)
CPR Leathanach: 295
1618
Ballenecarriggee and Ballingowne (Rich. Masterson)
CPR Leathanach: 360
1630
Ballinecarrgee
Inq. Lag.
1654
Ballincarge & Smithstowne (Aeneas Kinshalagh)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 22
1654
Ballynecargie (i gcur síos ar theorainn Ballynamony etc.))
CS (LG) Leathanach: 21
1655–7
Ballenecargie & Smithstown
DS
1655–7
Ballinecarry & c
DS
1660
Ballincarge & Smithstowne (Eneas Kensillagh)
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 3
1668
Ballynecarge and Smythstowne (John Warren)
ASE Leathanach: 179
1840
Baile na carraige ‘town of the rock’
OD:AL
1840
Ballincarrig
E.K.:AL (LG)
1840
Belcarrig
BS:AL
1840
Belcarrig
Lost-, H.:AL (LG)
1840
Belcarrig
S.H.:AL (LG)

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