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Hierarchy
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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the town(-land) of Ó Sléibhín
Ó Sléibhín – sloinneTá an sloinne Ó Sléibhín réasúnta coitianta i nDún na nGall. Féach Daonáireamh 1901/1911 mar a bhfuil sé le feiceáil sna foirmeacha béarlaithe Slevin agus Slavin.
- English
the town(-land) of Ó Sléibhín
Ó Sléibhín – surnameThe surname Ó Sléibhín is reasonably common in Donegal. See the 1901/1911 Censuses where it can be found in the anglicised forms Slevin and Slavin.
Centrepoint
Historical references
1608 |
Ballylevin
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Survey Ulst. Leathanach: 187
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1608 |
Ballylevinbegg
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Survey Ulst. Leathanach: 187
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1610 |
Levallybeg otherwise Ballivinbeg
a parcel of land called Levallybeg otherwise Ballivinbeg, containing 60a, is excepted from this grant
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CPR Pat 8 James I: XIV.—48, 164
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1611? |
Levallymore otherwise Ballylevunnore
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CPR Leathanach: 167
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1629 |
Ballylevenmore
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Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 8 C I
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1654 |
Ballilevin
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CS III Leathanach: 30
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1654 |
Ballilevin
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CS III Leathanach: 50
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1655 |
Ballylevin
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1655 |
Ballylewinmore
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1659 |
Bellileven
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Cen. Leathanach: 49
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1662 |
Levellynore al' Ballelevinmore
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Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 13 C II
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1725 |
Bigballylevan
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CGn. 43.410.28750 Stewart to Span
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1725 |
Little Ballylevan
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CGn. 43.410.28750 Stewart to Span
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1801 |
B. leavin
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1835 |
Ballylevin
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1835 |
Baile Shléibhin 'Slevin's town'
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