BROWSE
townland
Baile an tSléibhe
genitive: Bhaile an tSléibhe
(Irish)
Ballintlieve
(English)

Explanatory note

  • English

    the town(land) of the mountain

Centrepoint

55.2194, -7.39661latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1767-1770
Ballintreve
Crow Inishowen D835/1/1/97
1805
Ballinclave
Chic. Survey
1830
Ballintreve
BS:AL
1830
Baile an tSléibhe
"villa montis, town of the mountain"
OD:AL
1835
Ballintreve
"If Mr. Dogherty (a native) spelled this Ballintreve, he is a great blockhead"
Finné:AL Mr Dogherty of Clonmany
1835
Ballintlieve
OD:AL
1835
Ballintreve
"vide Ballintleue Ballintlie̠ve in Down Index
Rec. Name:AL
1937/38
Ballintrieve
BNS 1110, Page 160

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