BROWSE
townland
Baile na hAbha (Spiers)
genitive: Bhaile na hAbha
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballynahow (Spiers)
(English)

Glossary

abhainn, abha
English river
English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.1737, -8.29841latitude, longitude
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Historical references

n/a
Abhainn na Fuinseann is teora thuaidh don mbf seo.
Nóta
n/a
BAILE NA hABHA; AL: OD
Nóta
1587
Ballenehow
Cal. Carew
1587
Ballenehow
F Leathanach: 5033
1591
Ballynahawe
F Leathanach: 5291
1610
Ballinehawe
CPR Leathanach: 194-a
1627
Ballynehawe
Lism.Pap. Leathanach: (1) II 230
1627
Ballynehau
Lism.Pap. Leathanach: (1) III 55
1639
Ballinehawe
Inq.
1655
Gahoe (sic)
DS
1660c.
Ballynehow (AL: Ballynehowe)
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 134
1667
Ballynehow
ASE Leathanach: 73-b
1685
Ballynehow
CG
1726
Ballynehow
CGn. Leathanach: 49.196.31539
1732
Ballynahow
CGn. Leathanach: 69.374.48782
1770
Ballinahown
Frizell Map
1811
Ballynahow (AL)
Bath Map
1812
Ballinahown (T.L.)
Post. Towns Leathanach: 1 36
1825
Ballynahowmorough
TAB Leathanach: 12
1825
Ballinahowspiers
TAB Leathanach: 24
1839
Ballynahow Morrogh, Spiers
BS:AL Leathanach: 1 18, 19
1839
Ballynahown Murrogh
Barry, Capt.:AL (Co)
1839
Ballynahow
Hyde, J.:AL (Co) Gleannúir
1839
baile habhann (sic)
OC:AL
1839
Town of the river
OD:AL
1844
Ballyderoon
Blackwater Leathanach: 3

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