BROWSE
townland
Baile Eochú Beag
genitive: Bhaile Eochú Beag
(Irish)
Ballyhowbeg
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
beag, big
English small

Centrepoint

52.4032, -6.41386latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1551
Ballyhowe (Morgho O’Neyll)
F Alt: 893
1618
Ballyhowe
Hore Leathanach: 6.548
1654
Ballihow
CS (LG) Leathanach: 117
1654
Ballihowe
CS (LG) Leathanach: 60
1654
Ballyhow
CS (LG) Leathanach: 114
1654
Ballymore, Galbally, Ballymarten. Ballihow
CS (LG) Leathanach: 117
1655
Balliboe
DS
1660
Ballyhoe
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 37
1685c
Ballihoe
Hib. Del.
1739
Ballyhowe (Esmond – Croker)
CGn. Imleabhar: 93, Leathanach: 585, Uimhir: 67007
1816
Ballyho
Gill (Wexford)
1840
Baile Eocha 'Eochy's town'
OD:AL
1840
Ballyheighow, Ballyheighoe (Mícheart?)
Inq. C I:AL
1840
Ballyhoe, Ballyhoebeg
Scanlan, G.:AL (LG)
1840
Ballyhoo Middle, Lower Beg
Rec. Name:AL
1840
Ballyhow, Ballyhowbeg
Cosgrave, J.:AL (LG)
1840
Ballyhow, Ballyhowbeg
Stafford:AL (LG) (Bolemore)

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