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

Glossary

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

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Centrepoint

52.5541, -6.31912latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1618
Balliduffe (Will. Parsons)
CPR Leathanach: 357
1618
Ballyduff (Tirlagh McMoriertagh)
CPR Leathanach: 361
1620
Ballyduff
CPR Leathanach: 446
1642c
?? Ballyduffe (Ant. M’Shane [Kavanagh], Barnaby Kavanagh M’Shane) ?
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 44
1655
Balleduffe
DS
1840
Baile Uí Dhuibh ‘O Duff’s town’, or Baile dubh, ‘black town’
OD:AL
1840
Ballyduff
Gill Map:AL (LG)
1840
Ballyduffe
Inq. C I:AL

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