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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English plank bridge; plain

Centrepoint

52.9333, -6.12748latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1619
Balliclare
CPR
1622
Ballyclare
CPR
1660c
Ballyclare
BSD (CM)
1667
Ballincleas?
ASE
1668
Ballinclare
HMR (CM)
1685c
Balliclare
Hib. Del.
1760
Ballin-clare
Nevill 1760
1775
Ballinclare
Dublin Wills
1794
Ballinclare
Dublin Wills
1800
Ballinclare
Dublin Wills (B)
1839
Ballinclare
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: CM036,12
1839
Ballinclare
Allen Nevill Map:AL (CM) Leathanach: CM036,12
1839
Ballinclare
GJP 1836:AL Leathanach: CM036,12
1839
Ballinclare
GJP 1837:AL Leathanach: CM036,12
1839
Ballinclare
Acton, Col.:AL Leathanach: CM036,12
1839
Ballinclare
[Hib. Del.?];
Engrav. Maps 1683 (Petty) Leathanach: CM036,12
1839
Baile an cláir
pl:AL Leathanach: CM036,12
1839
Ballinaclare Townland
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach: CM036,12
1839
Ballyclare
OD:AL Leathanach: CM036,12
1839
Baile an chláir, 'town of the plain'
OD:AL Leathanach: CM036,12
1839
Ballinclare
Keogh, E.H.:AL Leathanach: CM036,12
1938
[Ballinclare]
"Pronounced Ballinclar."
PN Newcastle, Arklow Leathanach: 244
1940
'Ballinclahr' ('clar' not 'cléir').
LPN
1967
baile an chláir
"There may have been a plank-bridge (clár) over the river here."
PN Wicklow Leathanach: 441

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