BROWSE
townland
An Baile Dubh
genitive: an Bhaile Dhuibh
(Irish)
Ballyduff
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
dubh, dú-, duí-
English black

Centrepoint

52.5894, -6.35062latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1566
Ballyduff, Ballyduf
F Alt: 916
1583
Ballydufe (Thos. Masterson)
F Alt: 4244
1609
Balliduffe (Rich. Maisterson)
CPR Leathanach: 141
1615
Balliduff (Rich. Masterson)
CPR Leathanach: 296
1619
Ballyduff
CPR Leathanach: 446
1630
Ballydafa
Inq. Lag.
1630
Ballyduffbeg (Art Mc. Edm. Owen Mc Art, Mar’ ny Art)
Inq. Lag.
1630
Ballyduffe
Inq. Lag.
1642c
?? Ballyduffe (Ant. Cavanagh, Baraby Kavanagh M’Shane )
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 45
1642c
nó Ballyduff i Monamolin.
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 45
1654
Ballyduff ( i gcur síos ar theorainn Ballincarge)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 22
1654
Ballyduffe (Thos. Masterson)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 21
1655–7
Balleduff
DS
1655–7
Balleduffe
DS
1668
Ballyduffe (Earl of Anglesey)
ASE Leathanach: 153
1685
B:duff
Hib. Del.
1726
Ballyduff
CGn. Imleabhar: 50, Leathanach: 47, Uimhir: 32012
1840
An Baile Dubh ‘the black town’
OD:AL
1840
Ballincarrig
E.K.:AL (LG)
1840
Ballyduff
BS:AL
1840
Ballyduff
Burr., H.W.:AL (LG)
1840
Ballyduff
S.H.:AL (LG)

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