BROWSE
townland
An Bealach
genitive: an Bhealaigh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballagh
(English)

Glossary

English way, pass

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

52.2972, -8.91395latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1755
Bellagh
CGn. Leathanach: 178.12.117573
1774
Ballagh
CGn. Leathanach: 306.64.202494
1811
Ballah
Bath
1827
Ballagh
TAB Leathanach: 1
1837
Bellagh
Top. Dict. Leathanach: II, 654
1840
Ballough
BS:AL
1840
Balaugh
HCR:AL
1840
Ballough
Lynan, J.:AL
1840
bealach
EC:AL
1840
a road or pass
OD:AL
1840
Billaugh
Rior[dan]., Rev. R., P.P Leathanach: .

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