Baile Bó an Churraigh/Ballyboencurragh

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Hierarchy

townland

Baile Bó an Churraigh

genitive: Bhaile Bó an Churraigh

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(Irish)

Ballyboencurragh

(English)

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Hierarchy

county

Dún na nGall/Donegal

barony

Cill Mhic Réanáin/Kilmacrenan

municipal district

Leitir Ceanainn–Baile na nGallóglach/Letterkenny–Milford

civil parish

Achadh an Uinsinn/Aghanunshin

electoral division

Caisleán Wray/Castlewray

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

the baile bó of the wet land

Aonad talún a bhí in úsáid i gcóras sealbhaíochta talún na nGael is ea an baile bó. Mínítear é mar “portion of (grass-)land, [‘tate’]” in FGB agus mínítear ballyboe mar “A measure of land in Ireland (chiefly Ulster)” san Oxford English Dictionary. (JÓG, 02 Eanáir 2026)
English

the baile bó of the wet land

The baile bó was a land unit used in the native Gaelic system of landholding. Baile bó is explained as “portion of (grass-)land, [‘tate’]” in FGB, and ballyboe as “A measure of land in Ireland (chiefly Ulster)” in the Oxford English Dictionary. (JÓG, 02 January 2026)

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54.9903, -7.67545latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1794	Ballybonakurragh owise Oughterosse	CGn. 470.365.305995: Grove to Grove Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1801	B. boenacurragh	McCrea DG William Mc Crea, A Map of County Donegal, 1801 Nóta: Cóip san Oifig Logainmneacha, Bliain foilsithe: 1801
1803	Ballybonakeerragh owise Oughterosse	CGn. 556.167.368437: Grove to Nesbitt Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1834	Ballybocuragh	TAB Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1835	Ballymacuragh	Brooke Maps 1764:AL (DG) Brooke Maps 1764, foinse in AL, Achadh nUinseann, Cill Mhic Réanáin, Co. Dhún na nGall / source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, Aghanunshin, Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal.
1835	Ballybonecurragh	BS:AL Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1835	Ballyboencurragh	CM:AL Grand Jury County Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1835C
1835	". . . contains a good deal of bad land'	Desc. Rem.:AL Descriptive Remarks; as Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis/from the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain: 1830-40
1835	Ballybonecurragh the townland of the marsh or quagmire	McGettigan, Dr.:AL (DG) Rev. Dr. McGettigan, R.C. Bishop of Raphoe, faisnéiseoir in AL / informant in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1835
1835	Baile Bó an Churraigh i.e. The Ballyboe or townland of the curragh or Morass Dr. Mac Etigan is right	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
1835	Ballybonecuragh	Wray Map 1725:AL (DG) 'Maps of Manor Wray Estate dated 1725', foinse in AL, Achadh nUinseann, Cill Mhic Réanáin, Co. Dhún na nGall / source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, Aghanunshin, Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal. Bliain foilsithe: 1835

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