BROWSE
townland
Baile Uí Mheannáin Mór
genitive: Bhaile Uí Mheannáin Mór
(Irish)
Ballyminaun Big
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English great, big
Ó, Uí

Centrepoint

52.2396, -6.45139latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1617
Magna Ballymanan (Cheevers)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 13 J I
1627
Ballymannan (Hammond Cheevers)
Inq. Lag.
1639
little Ballymanan (Edw. Hay)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 144 C I
1640
Magna ballymenan (Christ. Cheevers)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 153 C I
1654-6
Greate Ballymenan
CS (LG) Leathanach: 303
1655
Great Ballymennan
DS
1655
Little Ballymennan
DS
1659
Great Ballimenad
Cen. Leathanach: 535
1659
Great Ballymenad
Cen. Leathanach: 535
1659
Litle ballimenad
Cen. Leathanach: 535
1660c
Great Ballymenan (Paule Turner)
BSD (LG) Imleabhar: (CS IX), Leathanach: 79 (303)
1660c
Little Ballymenan (George Cheevers)
BSD (LG) Imleabhar: (CS IX), Leathanach: 79 (303)
1663
Ballymenan (Paul Turner)
Inq. Lag.
1663
little ballymenan (George Cheevers)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 3 C II
1667
Great Ballymenan (Richard Row)
ASE Leathanach: 112
1667
Little Ballymenan (Richard Row)
ASE Leathanach: 112
1669
Great Ballymenan (Acton, Child)
ASE Leathanach: 210
1669
Great Ballymenan (Anglesey)
ASE Leathanach: 202
1690c
Ballymenon (Tho. Acton)
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 31a
1690c
Little Ballymeanan(Row)
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 28
1733
Great Ballymane (Stratford-Westby)
CGn. Imleabhar: 75, Leathanach: 124, Uimhir: 52438
1820
Ballymenan
CGn. Imleabhar: 749, Leathanach: 411, Uimhir: 509748
1830c
G. By:Menane
TAB Leathanach: 3 (II)
1830c
Gt. Ballyminane
TAB Leathanach: 9
1830c
Little Ballyminane
TAB Leathanach: 3
1830c
Little By:Menane
TAB Leathanach: 5 (II)
1840
[Ballyminaun] "…'Ballymore Roman Catholic Chapel' in the N. W. corner of townland."
Desc. Rem.:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 14
1840
Baile mionáin, 'town of the kid'
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 14
1840
Balla - monáán
pl:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 15
1840
Ballyminaun"Compare 'minnaun'. See Achil Island, Co. Mayo." [Nóta OD]
OC (corr.):AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 14
1840
Big Ballymonann
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 15
1840
Great Ballymanon
GJP:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 15
1840
Great Ballymenan
DS:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 15
1840
Great Ballymenane
Fenwick, Rev.:AL (LG)
1840
Little Ballymanon
Fenwick, Rev.:AL (LG)
1840
Little Ballymanon
GJP:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 14
1840
Little Ballymenan
DS Ref.:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 14
1840
Little Ballymenane
Winters:AL (LG)
1840
Little Ballymennan
DS Map:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 14
1840
Little Ballymonaun
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 14

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