Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
town
Other names
Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the town of Ó Laigheanáin
Ó Laigheanáin — sloinneTá baint ag an sloinne Ó Laigheanáin le deisceart Laighean (cf. Sloinnte Gaedheal is Gall 579).
Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:
- I dtuaisceart an bhaile fearainn tá Coolihorrigawn SO < Cúil Uí Chorragáin (?) “the corner, nook of Ó Corragáin (sloinne)”.
- Is cosúil gur Séideog “windy place” is bunús leis an mionainm Shadeoge Cross Roads SO ar imeall thoir theas an bhaile fearainn (cf. bf Carraig Shéideog (#39413) i Muineachán agus na mionainmneacha Uaich na Séideog (#1399739) agus Poll na Séideog (#1396888) i Maigh Eo).
Tá seanteampall Bhaile Uí Laigheanáin suite in oirthear bf An Ráithín (#28137).
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Properties
Historical references
1302-6 |
Balylenan
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Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 250
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1549 |
Ballylyon
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Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 65
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1549 |
Ballylyan
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F Leathanach: 407
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1551 |
Ballylyan
|
F Leathanach: 697
|
1563 |
Ballelynan
|
F Leathanach: 507
|
1601 |
Ballelilan
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F Leathanach: 6578
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1601 |
Ballililan
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 9 Eliz.
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1612 |
Balleylan
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CPR Leathanach: 234
|
1659 |
Ballylynan
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Cen. Leathanach: 501
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1660c |
Ballelinan
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BSD (La) Leathanach: 110
|
2006 |
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2006 |
baliˑˈləinən
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