BROWSE
townland
Baile Mhurcha Rua
genitive: Bhaile Mhurcha Rua
(Irish)
Ballymaghroe
(English)

Centrepoint

52.8731, -6.46283latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540-41
Ballymaghe Roowe
Crown Surv.
1617
Ballimorroghroe
Inq. Lag.
1622
Ballymorroghrow
CPR
1623
Ballymurroghroe
CPR
1655-7
Balemuraghroe
DS
1668
Balliemurraghroa
HMR (CM)
1718
Ballinmoraghroe in Cosha
CGn.
1760
B.maghrow
Nevill 1760
1818
Ballymacrow
GJR 1818 (CM)
1821
Ballymorough
GJR 1821-23 (CM)
1822
Ballymachrow
Dublin Wills (B)
1823
Ballymacheraw
TAB
1823
Ballymackerow
TAB
1824
Ballymacraw
CGn.
1839
Baile Murchaidh Ruaidh, 'Murrough Roe's town'
OD:AL Leathanach: CM043,8
1839
B. mo chro
pl:AL Leathanach: CM043,8
1839
Ballymagh[ue] Townland
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach: CM043,8
1839
Ballymorrogh
BSD:AL Leathanach: CM043,8
1839
Ballymachrow
Featherstone, Rev. C.:AL Leathanach: CM043,8
1839
Ballymachrow
TAB Leathanach: CM043,8
1839
Ballymorroghroe
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: CM043,8
1839
[Ballymaghroe]
"There is a grave yard in townland called Ballymaghroe grave yard which is used as a burying place at present." [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: CM043,8
1839
Ballymaghroe
"The true name is Bally-murragh-roe" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: CM043,8
1839
Ballymaghroe
BS:AL Leathanach: CM043,8
1839
Ballymaghrow
Nevill Wicklow:AL Leathanach: CM043,8
1839
Ballymaghrow
Balwin Map:AL Leathanach: CM043,8
1839
Ballymaghrow
Allen Nevill Map:AL (CM) Leathanach: CM066,10
1839
Ballymaghroe Hill
BS:AL Leathanach: CM066,10
1839
Ballymorrogh
BSD:AL Leathanach: CM066,10
1839
Ballymaghrow
CM:AL Leathanach: CM066,10
1839
Ballymaghroe Hill
Fenton, R.:AL Leathanach (AL): CM066,10
1839
Ballymaghroe etc.
OD:AL Leathanach: CM066,10
1839
Baile machaire ruaidhe, 'town of the red plain'
OD:AL Leathanach: CM066,10
1839
Ballymuchroe
Wright, Rev. R.:AL (CM) Leathanach (AL): CM066,10
1932
'Ballemurraroe'. (156)
LPN
1946
‘Ballemurr ə roe’ (450)
LPN
2017
balə mə ˈkroː
Áit.

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