BROWSE
townland
An Baile Bán
genitive: an Bhaile Bháin
(Irish)
Ballybaun
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English white; lea-ground, grassy

Centrepoint

52.5032, -6.79951latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1549
Balleban
(Karaghe m’Duyllyng)
F Alt: 369
1582
Ballybane, Ballibane
F Alt: 4036
1611
Ballybane
CPR Leathanach: 206
1654
Ballybane
CS (LG) Leathanach: 210
1655
Balliban
DS
1659
Ballybane
Cen. Leathanach: 549
1660c
Ballybane
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 30
1666
Ballybawne
ASE Leathanach: 75
1668
Ballybane
Ní hea. Is é seo Boolabaun/An Bhuaile Bhán, par. Ros Droichid.
ASE Leathanach: 183
1685c
Ballibane
Hib. Del.
1787
Ballybawn
(Batt-Ogle)
CGn. Imleabhar: 392, Leathanach: 502, Uimhir: 259735
1816
Ballybawn
Gill (Wexford)
1840
Baile Bán 'white town'
OD:AL
1840
Ballybawn
Templeludigan PP:AL (LG)

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