BROWSE
Baile an Tobair
genitive: Bhaile an Tobair
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballintober
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English well

Centrepoint

53.7184, -8.41066latitude, longitude
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Properties

POThere is or was once a post office here

Archival records

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Historical references

1617
Ballintobber, castle or fort of B.
CPR Leathanach: 340
1659
Ballintober
Cen. Leathanach: 580
1660
Ballintubber (Rosmeane als. B.)
BSD (RC) Leathanach: 11
1683
Ballyntobber alias Rosmine or Rossinine
ASE Leathanach: 277
1817
Ballintober
Edgeworth & Griffith
1837
Ballintobber
BSM:AL Leathanach: G4, 1, 21
1837
Ballintober
HCR:AL Leathanach: G4, 1, 21
1837
Ballintobber
CM:AL Leathanach: G4, 1, 21
1837
Balintobar
Arrowsmith:AL Leathanach: G4, 1, 21
1837
Ballintober
Alph. Names:AL Leathanach: G4, 1, 21
1837
Ballintobar
HCER 1826:AL Leathanach: G4, 1, 21
1837
Ballintobber
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: G4, 1, 21
1837
Ballytoberbreeda
pl:AL Leathanach: G4, 1, 21
1837
infra baronia de Ballintobber
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: G4, 1, 21
1837
Ballintobber
BS:AL Leathanach: RC006,21
1837
Ballintober
S&V:AL Leathanach: RC006,21
1837
Ballintobber
CM:AL Leathanach: RC006,21
1837
Balintober
Arrowsmith:AL Leathanach: RC006,21
1837
Ballintober
Alph. Names:AL Leathanach: RC006,21
1837
Ballintobber
HCER 1826:AL Leathanach: RC006,21
1837
Ballintobber
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: RC006,21
1837
[Ballintober]
"There is a Roman Catholic chapel and burying ground attached. The village of Ballintobber is called after this townland although being in Ballyfinigan townland" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: RC006,21
1837
Ballytober Breeda
pl:AL Leathanach: RC006,21
1837
Ballintobber
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: RC006,21
1938
Baile an Tobair
Elphin PN
1969
Baile an Tobair
Bailte Poist

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