BROWSE
townland
Baile Shandair
genitive: Bhaile Shandair
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballyhander
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Sandar
    Sandar — sloinne (< Saunder < Alexander na nAngla-Normannach).

  • English

    the town of Sandar
    Sandar — surname (< Anglo-Norman Saunder < Alexander)

Centrepoint

51.6894, -8.59548latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1587
Ballyhamder
F Leathanach: 5029
1620
Ballyander
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: ii, 121
1620
Ballihander
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: ii, 124
1620
Ballyhander
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: ii, 121
1624
Ballyhander
CPR Leathanach: 585
1655
Ballehaunder
DS
1659
Ballyhundred
Cen. Leathanach: 212
1660c
Ballyhender
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 53
1669
Ballyhinder alias Ballyhender
ASE Leathanach: 204
1731
Ballyhander
CGn. Leathanach: 67.446.46735
1758
Ballyhander
JCAHS Leathanach: 70.67
1811
Ballyhandle
Bath
1841
Ballyhander
BS:AL Leathanach: 1,11
1841
Ballyhander
Map (Kinsale, Lord):AL Leathanach: 1,11
1841
Ballyhandel
Newman, W.:AL Leathanach: 1,11
1841
Ballyhander
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: 1,11
1841
Ballihander
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: 1,11
1841
Ballyander
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: 1,11
1841
Ballyhander
DS:AL Leathanach: 1,11
1841
Baile Handair, 'Hander, a family name of English origin'
OC:AL Leathanach: 1,11
1841
Ballyhander
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,11

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