BROWSE
townland
Baile an Bhoilbhéacaigh
genitive: Bhaile an Bhoilbhéacaigh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Velvetstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of An Boilbhéacach
    An Boilbhéacach -- ón sloinne gallda Bolbeck.

  • English

    the town of An Boilbhéacach
    An Boilbhéacach -- from the surname Bolbeck.

Centrepoint

52.2591, -8.66114latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1301
Bolbekeston
Dinnseanchas 2
CPlR Leathanach: 11
1626
Ballynulakicke
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: III 162
1629
Ballyvallyvecky
Lodge Peerage Leathanach: II 251
1630
Ballywulpecke
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: IV 50
1637
Ballyvulipuke
Lodge MSS Leathanach: V 473
1637-8
Ballyvulpecke
Egm. Mss. Leathanach: I.I.100
1657
Ballinbulbreackye
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: VII 119
1660c.
Ballynentpeckep
BSD Leathanach: 129
1666
Ballynevulpeck
ASE Leathanach: 93-a
1683
B[ally]ullick
Hib. Del.
1702
Belveckstown
Percival Map
1710
Ballyvulpeck
CGn. Imleabhar: 6.185.1768
1712-3
Velvextowne
Percival Pap. Leathanach: 46979.46
1718
Velvextown
(s.n. George Crofts)
Will Abstrs. Leathanach: 216
1729
Velvextowne
CGn. Imleabhar: 62.161.42376
1730
Velvixtown
Percival Pap. Leathanach: 46995.119
1730-1
Velvextown
Egm. Diary I Leathanach: 166
1778
Velvetstown
T&S Uimhir: 183
1785
Velvetstown
Vallancey Map
1802
Velvetstown
Game Lic. Leathanach: I, 7
1811
Velvetstown
Bath
1812
Velvex-town (S.)
Leet Leathanach: II 251
1814
Baile an Bhilméacaig
T. Leathanach: xii (c), 19
1833
Velvetstown
TAB Leathanach: 21
1840
Velvextown
Arrowsmith Map:AL
1840
Velvetstown
Bath:AL
1840
Velvetstown
BS:AL
1840
Velvetstown
Buckley, Rev. C.:AL
1840
Velvetstown
Buckley, Rev. C.:AL
1840
Velvetstown
HCR:AL
1840
Belvextown
Ld. Arden's Map 1702:AL
1840
Belbextown (sic)
Ld.Egmont's Trace 1702:AL
1840
Belvextowne
Ld.Egmont's Trace 1702:AL
1840
Velvetstown
O Sullivan, J.:AL
1840
Velvetstown
O Sullivan, J.:AL
1840
This is from a family name Velvet or Velvex
OD:AL
1840
Velvets Town
Seward Top. Hib.:AL
1923
Velvetstown (Velvextown), alias Ballyvillyvakigg
Hist. Top. Notes Leathanach: IV 281
2002
'velvitstoun
Áit. Leathanach: F163, 247

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