BROWSE
townland
Béal Átha Bathlach
genitive: Bhéal Átha Bathlach
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballybahallagh
(English)

Glossary

English ford
English opening, approach, mouth

Centrepoint

52.2444, -8.87306latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1330
Athballagh
PRC Leathanach: III, 208.158
1573
Ballyhybahalagh
F Leathanach: 2251
1573
Bellaballagh
F Leathanach: 2251
1573
Ballyhybahillaghe
F Leathanach: 2252
1573
Ballabalkagh
F Leathanach: 2261
1605
Byallyballaghes
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 1, 85
1615
Biallyhibahallagh
CPR Leathanach: 282-b
1617
Bealabahellagh
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 1, 291
1618
Belabahallagh
CPR Leathanach: 365-a
1625
Beallaballagh alias Bealabahallagh
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: II, 52
1625
Bealeballagh alias Beallahabahallagh
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: II, 53
1635-6
Beallabalagh
Egm. Mss. Leathanach: 1.1.83
1636
Ballyballagh
Longf. Pap. Leathanach: 137
1641
Bealaballaye
Egm. Mss. Leathanach: 1.1.142
1679
Beallabahallagh
(s.n. Callaghane O Callaghane)
Adair Map 1769:AL
1702
Ballybahallagh
Percival Map
1710
Bealoballagh orse Beallabahallagh
CGn. Leathanach: 6.185.1768
1712
Beallabaghala
Percival Pap. Leathanach: 46979.108
1732
Beahallabahallah
Percival Pap. Leathanach: 46997.192
1811
Bealabahilla
Bath
1833
Ballybohola
TAB Leathanach: 13
1840
Bealabouhilla
BS:AL
1840
beal áth ui bhuachalla
EC:AL
1840
mouth of the ford of Buckley
OD:AL
1840
This is doubtful
OD:AL
1840
baile ui bhachalla
OD:AL
1840
baile bachlach, town of the shepherds
OD:AL

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