BROWSE
townland
An Baile Dubh Beag
genitive: an Bhaile Dhuibh Bhig
(Irish)
Ballyduff Beg
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
beag, big
English small
dubh, dú-, duí-
English black

Centrepoint

52.8681, -9.15951latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1660c
Ballydoubeg
BSD (Cl) Leathanach: 541
1685
Bal. doughbeg
Hib. Del.
1699
Ballyduffebegg
Inchiquin Leathanach: 546, 1541
1787
Ballydoubeg
Pelham (Cl)
1839
Ballyduffa
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Cl026,43
1839
Baile ui dhuib beg
pl:AL Leathanach: Cl026,43
1839
Ballyduffbeg
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl026,43
1839
Ballyduffe
Inq. G. & M.:AL Leathanach: Cl026,43
1839
[Ballyduff Beg]
"The Inagh River...its western boundary is very subject to be flooded...There is a lake in this townland called Lougha Carraan" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Cl026,43
1839
Ballyduffbeg
Crowe Map 1761:AL Leathanach: Cl026,43
1839
Ballyduffbeg
BS:AL Leathanach: Cl026,43
1839
Ballyduffbegg
Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: Cl026,43
1839
Ballyduffbeg
Curtin, Rev. F.:AL Leathanach: Cl026,43
1839
Ballyduffbeg
["Tithe Book dated 1831"];
TAB:AL Leathanach: Cl026,43
1839
Baile Uí Duibh, 'O'Duff's town (little)'
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl026,43

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