Béal an Átha Móir/Ballinamore

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Béal an Átha Móir

genitive: Bhéal an Átha Móir

validated name (What is this?)

(Irish)

Ballinamore

(English)

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Glossary

áth

English ford

béal

English opening, approach, mouth

mór

English great, big

Hierarchy

county

Liatroim/Leitrim

barony

Carraig Álainn/Carrigallen

civil parish

Uachtar Achaidh/Oughteragh

Explanatory note

English

the mouth of the big ford

Centrepoint

54.0534, -7.80121latitude, longitude

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Properties

POThere is or was once a post office here

Archival records

Historical references

1680	the Manor of Ballinamore	JACAS Imleabhar: I (3), Leathanach: 42, Nóta: (TÓR) Journal of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise Antiquarian Society
1714	Bel 'n Atha Muair	Celtica Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 247 Celtica - Journal of the School of Celtic Studies, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath.
1728	Bellanamore	CGn. Leathanach: 57.515.39518 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1728	Bealanamore	CGn. Leathanach: 57.515.39518 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1802	Ballinamore	Stat. Survey (Li) Leathanach: 8, 12, 23, 32, 62, 112 Statistical Survey Leitrim
1809	Ballynamore	Scale Map (Li) Scale Map (Li)
1836	Ballinamore	BS:AL Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1836	Ballinamore	Stacke, Capt.:AL Stacke, Capt., faisnéiseoir in AL / informant in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks.
1836	Ballinamore	Larkin (Li) Grand Jury Map of Leitrim
1836	Bél an áith mhóir 'mouth of the large ford'	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	Ballinamore "I fear we must make this agree with Ballinasloe." "More correctly, 'Bellanamore'." [Nóta OD]	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838

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