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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the town of An Laighneach
An Laighneach -- ón sloinne Ó Laighin nó b'fhéidir an t-ainmfhocal Laighneach, 'duine as Cúige Laighean'. Foirm chiorraithe den sloinne gallda Wrightson is ea Wrixon, 'a form of the English Wrightson well known in Co. Cork since the end of the seventeenth century'. - English
the town of An Laighneach
An Laighneach -- from the surname Ó Laighin or perhaps the noun Laighneach, 'Leinsterman'. Wrixon is a shortened form of the English surname Wrightson 'well known in Co. Cork since the end of the seventeenth century'.
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Historical references
1985 One of the ploughlands of Lord Roche in 1611 was Ballinleynig, now apparently part of Castle Wrixon, par. Imphrick, but again this name may derive from one of the Leynagh family. Fam. Names 216
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1601 |
Ballinlynigh
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F Leathanach: 6539
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1611 |
Ballenleynig
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Inq.(Co) Leathanach: I 232
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1623 |
Ballinlyne
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Inq.(Co) Leathanach: II 167
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1632 |
Ballinleinie
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Inq.(Co) Leathanach: IV 147
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1640c. |
Ballinlyny
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Percival Pap. Leathanach: 47043.12
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1643 |
Ballinlinye
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Egm. Mss. Leathanach: I.I.193
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1643,-4 |
Ballylyne
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Egm. Mss. Leathanach: I.I.207
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1643,-4 |
Ballenlyne
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Egm. Mss. Leathanach: I.I.206
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1655 |
Balleline
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1662 |
Ballinleynie
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Sub. Roll Leathanach: 7
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1702 |
Ballinliny
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1711 |
Ballinliny
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CGn. Imleabhar: 6.377.2296
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1714 |
Ballynliny
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Percival Pap. Leathanach: 46980.23
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1777 |
Castle Wrixin
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1782 |
Castle Wrixon
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CGn. Imleabhar: 349.260.234090
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1785 |
Mr Wrixon (persona pro loco)
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1790 |
Ballinliny orseCastle Wrixon
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CGn. Imleabhar: 421.549.275510
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1811 |
Castle Wrixon
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1812 |
Castle-wrixon (S.)
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Leet Leathanach: I 148
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1830c. |
Ballynlinig
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TAB Leathanach: 3
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1835 |
Ballinlinig
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Co. Cess:AL Leathanach: 4
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1840 |
Castle Wrixon
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1840 |
Castlewrixon, -South
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1840 |
Castle Wrixon
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1840 |
Castle Wrixon
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1840 |
Castle Wrixon
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1840 |
Castle Wrixon
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1911 |
Castle Wrixon (Ballinliny)
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Hist. Top. Notes Leathanach: II 171
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2001 |
kasil'riksən; kasilriksən'sout n
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Áit. Leathanach: F42, 176
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