BROWSE
townland
Baile Gabha
genitive: Bhaile Gabha
(Irish)
Ballygow
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English smith

Centrepoint

52.2085, -6.86578latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1200c
Baligoue
Chart. Mary's Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 158, 161, 164, 166, 169, 171
1522
Battlestown...Little Hagart and Great Hagart, bally Gow and Bally Corean...Clonard...(Steph. Devereux)
Mon. Hib. Leathanach: 739
1540
Ballygowyn
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 355
1540–41
Ballygowyn
Chart. Mary's Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 213
1612
Ballygowine (John Itchingham)
CPR Leathanach: 209b
1617
Ballygow, Ballegow
Inq. Lag.
1623
Ballygowe (Etchingham, And. Whitty)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 43 JI
1624
Ballygow, Balligow (Ichingham)
Inq. Lag.
1624
Ballygowe (John Itchingham)
CPR Leathanach: 578a
1635
Battelstowne & Ballygowe (Ithcingham, Osb.)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 106 CI
1638
Batlestowne & Ballygowe
Inq. Lag. Alt: 134 C I
1647
Ballygour (Roche, Itchingham)
Hore Imleabhar: IV, Leathanach: 189
1654
Ballygowe, Ballygow, Balligow
CS (LG) Leathanach: 187
1659
Balligow
Cen. Leathanach: 547
1660
Ballygow
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 22
1662
Ballygow (Osb. Itchingham)
Inq. Lag.
1775
Ballygow (Donegall-Talbot)
CGn. Imleabhar: 319, Leathanach: 313, Uimhir: 214490
1838
Baile Gabha ‘Smithstown’
OD:AL
1838
Ballygow
Murphy, Mr:AL (LG) San Séamas & Dún Bróithe

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