BROWSE
townland
An Baile Beag
genitive: an Bhaile Bhig
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballybeg
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
beag, big
English small

Centrepoint

52.1884, -8.68027latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1481
Ballybeg
CPL Leathanach: XIII (II) 761
1489
Ballybeg
CPL Leathanach: XV 311.152
1492
Ballybeg
CPL Leathanach: XV 855.452
1541
abbey of Ballybeg
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 146
1541
Ballybege
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 147
1551
Ballybege
F Leathanach: 902
1568
Ballybeg (abbey)
CSPI Leathanach: 368
1568
Abbey of Ballybeg
Sidney Pap. Leathanach: 89
1574
Ballibeg
F Leathanach: 2380
1583
Ballibegg; Ballibege
F Leathanach: 4262
1606
Ballibegge
CPR Leathanach: 83-a
1607
Ballibegge; Ballibeg
(dissolved abbey of)
CPR Leathanach: 104-a
1608
Ballybeg
CPR Leathanach: 158-b
1610
Ballibegge
(dissolved monastery of)
CPR Leathanach: 153-b
1610
Ballibeg
CPR Leathanach: 4-a
1612
Ballibeg
CPR Leathanach: 241-a
1619
Ballybegg
CPR Leathanach: 483-b
1638
Abbie de Ballybegg
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: VI 33
1659
Ballybegge
Cen. Leathanach: 241
1702
Ballybegg
Percival Map
1750
Ballybeg
Smith Cork Leathanach: I 323
1769
Ballybeg
9/1/1769
CEP Leathanach: XIV 3.4.1
1778
Ballybeg
T&S Uimhir: 183
1786
Ballybeg
Mon. Hib. Leathanach: 56
1811
Ballybeg
Bath
1812
Ballybeg (T.L.)
Leet Leathanach: I 49
1837
Ballybeg
Top. Dict. Leathanach: I 236
1840
Ballybeg
Archdall:AL
1840
Ballybeg
Arrowsmith Map:AL
1840
Ballybegg
Bath:AL
1840
Ballybeg West
BS:AL
1840
Ballybegg
Inq. C I:AL
1840
baile beag
EC:AL
1840
Ballybeg
Ld. Denroche's Map 1829:AL
1840
Lisballyhey
Ld.Egmont's Trace 1702:AL
1840
little town
OD:AL
1840
Ballybegg
1702
Prop. Map:AL
1840
Ballybeg
Rector’s List:AL
2002
baliˑ'beg; baliˑbe'gi:st, baliˑbeg 'midil, baliˑbeg'west
Áit. Leathanach: F25, 26

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