Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
subunits
Baile Sonnáin
genitive: Bhaile Shonnáin
non-validated name
(Irish)
Ballyshannon
(English)
Hierarchy
county
barony
Centrepoint
53.1001, -6.85182
latitude, longitude
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Historical references
1302-6 |
? Ballythosenan
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Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 248
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1502 |
Ballisonan
|
CPL Leathanach: XVII. 1.565
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1516 |
Balleyscham
|
CPL Leathanach: XX 465
|
1518 |
Ballyhennon
|
Kildare Rent. Leathanach: 288
|
1518 |
Ballysonnan
|
Kildare Rent. Leathanach: 291
|
1540-1541 |
Ballysenan
James fitz Gerald of Ballysenan
|
Crown Surv. Leathanach: 223
|
1629-44 |
oppidoram de Ballysonan
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Cillsheanchas Chill Dara Leathanach: 2.30
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1629-44 |
ecclesia de Ballysonan
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Cillsheanchas Chill Dara Leathanach: 2.31
|
1650c |
Seanán f. Mo-Thacra, saint [L]
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LGen. Leathanach: 458.2
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1660c |
Ballysannane Parish
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BSD (CD) Leathanach: 33
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1731 |
Ballyshannon parish
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Comerford Leathanach: I 262
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1766 |
Ballysonan
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Comerford Leathanach: I 273
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1783 |
Pt of Ballysonnon P.
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1807 |
Nurney
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Stat. Surv. (CD) Leathanach: 218
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1807 |
Ballysonnon
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Stat. Surv. (CD) Leathanach: 218
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1837 |
Ballysonan
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Top. Dict. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 167
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1837 |
Ballysonan
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Top. Dict. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 167
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1837 |
Ballysonan
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Top. Dict. Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 206
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