BROWSE
townland
Baile an Bhaird
genitive: Bhaile an Bhaird
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballyward
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • English

    the town of the bard, poet

Centrepoint

53.1822, -6.45971latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1615
Balinward
CSP J I
1655-7
Ballinward
DS
1660c
Ballinward
BSD (CM)
1667
Ballinward als. Ballyward
ASE
1684
Ballinward
CG
1685c
B:nard
Hib. Del.
1709
Ballenward
CGn.
1727
Ballyward
CGn.
1729
Ballyward
CGn.
1732
Ballyware
CGn.
1752
Ballyward
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1753
Ballyward
CGn.
1760
B:ward
Nevill 1760
1765
Ballyward
Dublin Wills
1811
Ballinward ors. Ballenward ors. Ballyward
CGn.
1833
Ballyward
TAB
1839
Ballyward
Assess. List 1800:AL Leathanach: CM012,11
1839
Ballywart
Moore, Rev. O.W.:AL Leathanach: CM012,11
1839
Ballywart
Merrey, W.:AL Leathanach: CM012,11
1839
Ballywart
Mooney, J.:AL Leathanach: CM012,11
1839
B.ward
Allen Nevill Map:AL (CM) Leathanach: CM012,11
1839
Baile an bháird, 'town of the bard'
OD:AL Leathanach: CM012,11
1839
Ballinwood
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: CM012,11
1839
Ballinward
DS Map:AL Leathanach: CM012,11
1839
Ballyward Townland
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach: CM012,11
1839
Ballyward
"This means Ward's town. Ward a family name" [OD Nóta];
OC:AL Leathanach: CM012,11
1839
Ballywart
BS:AL Leathanach: CM012,11
1839
Ballywart
Finnemor, J.:AL Leathanach: CM012,11

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