BROWSE
townland
Baile na gCarrach
genitive: Bhaile na gCarrach
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballynagaragh
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of the scabby people
    Ón leasainm carrach, 'gearbach'

  • English

    the town of the scabby people
    From the nickname carrach, 'scabby'

Centrepoint

51.6508, -8.61894latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1573
Ballynygaragh
F Leathanach: 2244
1573
Ballynegaraghe
F Leathanach: 2245
1587
Ballyvegarraghe
F Leathanach: 5029
1587
Ballynegarrogh
F Leathanach: 5066
1591
Ballinegarraghe
F Leathanach: 5535
1620
Ballingarragh
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: ii, 122
1655
Ballingarraths
DS
1659
BallinGarragh
Cen. Leathanach: 212
1660c
Ballengarragh
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 55
1668
Ballynegarogh (Ballynagarragh)
O' Grady Pap. Leathanach: 48
1668
Ballingarragh
ASE Leathanach: 187
1811
Ballingurra
Bath
1841
Ballinagaragh
BS:AL Leathanach: Co376,6
1841
Ballingaragh or Bogstown
Ld. Bandon's Map:AL Leathanach: Co376,6
1841
Bogstown
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: Co376,6
1841
Ballengarragh
DS:AL Leathanach: Co376,6
1841
Ballingarruffe
Dep. 1652:AL Leathanach: Co376,6
1841
Ballingarrah
Dep. 1652:AL Leathanach: Co376,6
1841
Baile na gcearbhach, 'town of the gamblers or gamesters'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co376,6
1841
Baile na gcearbhach
pl:AL Leathanach: Co376,6
1841
Ballynagaragh
"or Bogstown" [scriosta]
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Co376,6
1986
Baile na gCurrach
"The name was later written Bogstown and from which it has developed into Boxtown."
O'Donoghue Leathanach: 163

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