BROWSE
townland
Baile Mhic Céin
genitive: Bhaile Mhic Céin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballymackean
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Mac Céin
    Mac Céin -- sloinne seachas ainm athartha anseo, is dócha

  • English

    the town of Mac Céin
    Mac Céin -- probably a surname rather than a patronymic here

Centrepoint

51.6296, -8.53916latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1587
Downemeckeane
F Leathanach: 5029
1620
Downemckeane
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: ii, 119
1630
Downemckeane
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: iii, 263
1655
Ballemckeans
DS
1659
BallyMcKeane
Cen. Leathanach: 212
1660c
Ballymckeene
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 53
1668
Ballymackeen
O' Grady Pap. Leathanach: 48
1750
B.mackean
Smith Map Co
1811
Ballymakean
Bath
1841
Ballymackean
BS:AL Leathanach: 1,13
1841
Ballymackan
CM:AL Leathanach: 1,13
1841
Ballymackean
Newman, W.:AL Leathanach: 1,13
1841
Ballymackean
Map (Kinsale, Lord):AL Leathanach: 1,13
1841
Ballymackean
GJP:AL Leathanach: 1,13
1841
Ballymackean
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: 1,13
1841
Downe Mc Keane
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: 1,13
1841
Ballymckeynie (?)
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: 1,13
1841
B. mackean
Smith Map Co Leathanach: 1,13
1841
Ballymackeene
DS:AL Leathanach: 1,13
1841
Baile Mhic Céin, 'Mac Kean's town'
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,13
1841
Ballymackean
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,13
2001
Baile Mhic Céin
Moladh

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