BROWSE
townland
An Baile Fionn
genitive: an Bhaile Fhinn
(Irish)
Ballyfin
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
fionn, finne
English white

Centrepoint

52.5908, -6.34423latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1566
Ballyfyn, Ballyfyne,
F Alt: 916
1583
Ballyfine
F Alt: 4244
1609
Ballifin (Rich. Maisterson)
CPR Leathanach: 141
1615
Ballifinn (Rich. Masterson)
CPR Leathanach: 296
1630
Ballinfinbeg (Ant. Fitz-Hugh balogh Cavenagh)
Inq. Lag.
1630
Ballyfinmore (Ant. ...)
Inq. Lag.
1630
Ballyfinn
Inq. Lag.
1630
Ballyfyne
Inq. Lag.
1654
Ballifine (i gcur síos ar theorainn Kilcorky, Tomgady)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 49
1654
Bollyfinge (Ant. Cavanagh)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 22
1655–7
Ballefinmore
DS
1655–7
Ballifingoro
DS
1660
Ballinfinmore
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 3
1660
Ballynfinbegg, Ballinfinbegg (Ant. Cavanagh)
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 3
1685
B:finboy, B:fingor
Hib. Del.
1717
Ballyfinn
CGn. Imleabhar: 19, Leathanach: 133, Uimhir: 9827
1726
Balfin
CGn. Imleabhar: 50, Leathanach: 47, Uimhir: 32012
1840
Baile Uí Finn ‘O’Finn’s town’
OD:AL
1840
Ballincarrig
E.K.:AL (LG)
1840
Ballyfinn
BS:AL
1840
Ballyfinn
Lost-, H.:AL (LG)
1840
Ballyfinn
S.H.:AL (LG)

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