BROWSE
townland
Baile Corráin
genitive: Bhaile Corráin
(Irish)
Ballycarran
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.2503, -6.42619latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1245
Ballmachan ?
Kn. Fees Leathanach: 107
1247
Ballymachan
Kn. Fees Leathanach: 107
1247
Ballina Karnyn (Fitzhenrie) ?
Kn. Fees Leathanach: 107
1324
Balymccarne ?
Kn. Fees Leathanach: 107
1425
Ballina Karnyn
Kn. Fees Leathanach: 107
1617
Ballycarran (Ric’ Synott)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 19 J I
1618
Ballycarran
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 19
1619
Ballycarran (Marten Sinnot)
CPR Leathanach: 433b
1639
Ballycarran (Walt. Synnott)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 138 C I
1640
Ballcoran (John Synnot, síleann Hore gurb é seo Ballyharran, Shel. E.)
Hore Imleabhar: V, Leathanach: 251
1654
Ballycarrane
CS (LG) Leathanach: 303
1659
Ballyran ?
Cen. Leathanach: 534
1660c
Ballycarrane (Nico. Synnott)
BSD (LG) Imleabhar: (CS IX), Leathanach: 82 (303)
1667
Ballycarane alias Ballycarran (Albermarle)
ASE Leathanach: 144
1685
B: caran
Hib. Del.
1714
Ballycarrane (Jefferys-Knox)
CGn. Imleabhar: 13, Leathanach: 274, Uimhir: 5744
1726
Ballykerane (Knox-Monk)
CGn. Imleabhar: 50, Leathanach: 102, Uimhir: 32227
1830c
Ballycarane
TAB Leathanach: 1
1838
Ballycorann
BS:AL
1838
Ballykereene
GJReturn:AL (LG)
1838
Ballycarane
TAB
1838
Baile carráin 'town of the reaping hook'
Carrán also means rocky land OD
OD:AL
1840
"'Carrán' also means rocky land." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 11
1840
Baile carráin, 'town of the reaping hook'
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 11
1840
Bally Carrane
DS Ref.:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 11
1840
Ballycarane
Keating, Rev. J.:AL (LG)
1840
Ballycarane
TAB:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 11
1840
Ballycarann
Jones:AL (LG) Baile Uí Bhraonáin
1840
Ballycarran
OD (corr.):AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 11
1840
Ballycorann
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 11
1840
Ballycurrane
DS Map:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 11
1840
Ballykereene (ach seo bf. eile)
GJP:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 11

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