Baile Bó Ghleann Cartha/Ballyboe Glencar

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townland

Baile Bó Ghleann Cartha

genitive: Bhaile Bó Ghleann Cartha

(Irish)

Ballyboe Glencar

(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

Conbháil/Conwal

electoral division

Leitir Ceanainn (Tuath)/Letterkenny Rural

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

the baile bó of (the) glen of (the) rock, pillar, standing stone

the baile bó of (the) glen of Cartha?

Baile Bó – aonad talún

Cartha – logainm a chiallaíonn “the rock, pillar, standing stone”?

Leagan malartach de coirthe “rock; pillar, standing stone” (DIL) is ea cartha. Tá fianaise ann go raibh céad chonsan cartha séimhithe sa tagairt Glancharaha (1611, CPR), agus measaimid gur de bharr gur logainm ar leith atá (nó a bhí) in cartha an séimhiú seo.

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, 09 Meitheamh 2025)
English

the baile bó of (the) glen of (the) rock, pillar, standing stone

the baile bó of (the) glen of Cartha?

Baile Bó – land unit

Cartha – placename meaning “the rock, pillar, standing stone”?

Cartha is a variant form of coirthe “rock; pillar, standing stone” (DIL). The historic form Glancharaha (1611, CPR) suggests that the first consonant of cartha was lenited in the name. It seems likely that this lenition was because cartha is, or was a separate placename.

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. 09 June 2025)

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54.9588, -7.7362latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1611	Glancharaha	CPR Leathanach: 207 Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Bliain: 1603–23, Pubref: BÁC, 1966, Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830
1654	Glencorr	CS III Leathanach: 90 Civil Survey III. Counties of Donegal, Londonderry and Tyrone. (ed. Simington, 1937) Bliain: 1654
1654	Glencarr	CS III Leathanach: 90 Civil Survey III. Counties of Donegal, Londonderry and Tyrone. (ed. Simington, 1937) Bliain: 1654
1654	Glenncarr	CS III Leathanach: 91 Civil Survey III. Counties of Donegal, Londonderry and Tyrone. (ed. Simington, 1937) Bliain: 1654
1659	Glencarre	Cen. Leathanach: 54 A census of Ireland, circa 1659: with supplementary material from the poll money ordinances (1660-1661), eag. S. Pender (1939) Bliain foilsithe: 1939, Údar: S. Pender, Áit foilsithe: Dublin
1711	Six Balliboes of Glancar and Windy Hall	CGn. 5.428.2414: Hamilton to Hanlan Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1741	Glancaraha otherwise Glancaree	CGn. 103.281.71602: Acheson to Dawwson Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1801	Glencar	McCrea DG William Mc Crea, A Map of County Donegal, 1801 Nóta: Cóip san Oifig Logainmneacha, Bliain foilsithe: 1801
1811	Ballyboes of Glancar Windy Hall	CGn. 640.574.441275: Conyngham and Son to McCausland Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1811	Irish Glancarr	CGn. 640.574.441275 Conyngham and Son to McCausland Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1834	Glencar	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	Ballyboe Glencar	BS:AL Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1835	Baile Bó 'cow-town'	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	Glencar	GJP:AL Grand Jury Presentments ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Nóta: Féach Grand Jury Presentments., Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1830-40
1835	Gleann Cárr	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
1838	Glen of the Carrs	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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