BROWSE
townland
Baile an Chorráin
genitive: Bhaile an Chorráin
(Irish)
Ballinacrane
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

52.5742, -6.26765latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1618 ?
? Ballycorran(Rich. Maisterson)
CPR Leathanach: 221
1621
Ballincran
CPR Leathanach: 500
1626
Ballycoran al’ Ballycrone ((Gerrald Kavanagh)
Inq. Lag.
1654
Ballicaran (i gcur síos ar theorainn Killenagh)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 38
1654
Ballycarane (Morgan Kavanagh)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 24
1655
Ballaghney & Ballicarren
DS
1660
Ballicarran (Morg. Cavanagh)
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 2
1840
Ballinacran
GJReturn:AL (LG) Leathanach: 13
1840
Ballinacrane
BS:AL Leathanach: 13
1840
Ballincrane
Stafford, Rev.:AL (LG)
1840
Ballincrane
Johnson, T.:AL (LG)
1840
Meaning uncertain: baile ‘town’ na ‘of the’ crane uncertain, unless it is carráin ‘of the rocky land’
OD:AL Leathanach (AL): 13

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