BROWSE
townland
Baile an Liagáin
genitive: Bhaile an Liagáin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballinlegane
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
lia, liag
English stone, pillar-stone

Centrepoint

52.0036, -8.37739latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1655
Ballinleagane
DS (Terr.)
1655
Ballnlegane
DS (P)
1655
Ballyleagane
DS
1659
Ballylegane
Cen. Leathanach: 238
1660c
Ballinleagane
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 32
1667
Ballinlegane
ASE Leathanach: 189
1685
Ballilegan
Hib. Del.
1811
Ballylegan
Bath
1841-2
Ballylegan
BS:AL Leathanach: Co 013 1,11
1841-2
Ballylegan
Champion, Rev. R. G. :AL Leathanach: Co 013 1,11
1841-2
Ballylegan
Co. Treas. List:AL Leathanach: Co 013 1,11
1841-2
Ballinlegaune
Heaphy, C. :AL Leathanach: Co 013 1,11
1841-2
Ballinlegane
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Co 013 1,11
1841-2
Ballinlegaun
MacNamara, M. :AL Leathanach: Co 013 1,11
1841-2
Ballylegan
Map (Proprietor):AL Leathanach: Co 013 1,11
1841-2
Bailelegan, i.e. townland of the big perpendicular stone
McCarthy, Rev. E.:AL Leathanach: Co 013 1,11
1841-2
Ballylegan
Court Hse
Old Map:AL Leathanach: Co 013 1,11
1841-2
Ballylegan
TAB Leathanach: Co 013 1,11
1841-2y
Baile an liagáin, ‘town of the pillar stone’
OD:AL Leathanach: Co 013 1,11
1841-2y
Baile an liagáin, ‘homestead of (beside) the pillar’
OD:AL Leathanach: Co 013 1,11
1917
Baile an Liagáin - "Homestead of (beside) the Pillar"...
pillar - stone in Twomey's farm
PRIA 34 C 1 Leathanach: 8

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