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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

51.9617, -8.35547latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1597
Ballygoohigg
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: i, 63
1655
Ballyngohigg
DS (P)
1655
Ballingohig
DS (P)
1659
B:gohig
Hib. Del.
1660c
Ballingohigg
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 26
1703
Ballingohig
Trustees Leathanach: 381
1837
Ballingohig
Top. Dict. Leathanach: ii, 132
1841
Ballynagahig
Barry, E.:AL Leathanach: Co223,5
1841
Ballingohig
Linehan, J.:AL Leathanach: Co223,5
1841
Ballingohig
Cashman, J.:AL Leathanach: Co223,5
1841
Ballinacurrig
Old Map:AL Leathanach: Co223,5
1841
Ballingohig
BS:AL Leathanach: Co223,5
1841
Ballyangohig
Murphy, C.:AL Leathanach: Co223,5
1841
Ballingohig
Gray, J.:AL Leathanach: Co223,5
1841
Ballingohig
Co. Treas. Warrant:AL Leathanach: Co223,5
1841
Ballygoohigg
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: Co223,5
1841
Ballynegohugh
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Co223,5
1841
Ballynigohagh
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Co223,5
1841y
Baile an Cobhthaig, 'O'Cowhig's town'
"Ghothaig" [scriosta]
OD:AL Leathanach: Co223,5
1841x
Baile na g-cobhtach
OC:AL Leathanach: Co223,5
1841
Ballingohig
OD:AL Leathanach: Co223,5
1923
Baile an Cobhthaig -"Cowhig's Homestead". Prof. O'Donoghue thinks the name may be B. O'gCathaig ("O'Cahys' Homestead")
PRIA 36 C 11 Leathanach: 175
1966-7
Robert Gogh, Plea Roll 61: This is the surname Gough: this family held Ballingohig ('Gough's Town')…in par. Of Killaspugmullane. 'Gougheston in Kylasputmallan' in deeds dated 1355 agus 1376. 䈀污祬祮祶੮
Dinnseanchas Leathanach: 2.63

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