BROWSE
townland
Baile Uí Chionaoith
genitive: Bhaile Uí Chionaoith
(Irish)
Ballykenny
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town(land) of Ó Cionaoith

    Ó Cionaoith – sloinne

  • English

    the town(land) of Ó Cionaoith

    Ó Cionaoith – surname

Centrepoint

55.0643, -7.59931latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1608
Rath bally Kenna
Survey Ulst. Leathanach: 173
1610
Ballycanny otherwise Bally-Ichenane
CPR Leathanach: 184a
1654
Bellikennay
CS III Leathanach: 129
1654
Bellikenny
CS III Leathanach: 102
1655c
Ballykeny
The Quartr of Ballykeny Ar: Pastr: & ,pss Npg 230:0:0 whereof unpt 100:0:0
DS (P, TCD)
1659
Bellikeny
Cen. Leathanach: 57
1665
Ballikenny
HMR (DG)
1716
Ballykenny
Ballykenny one Quarter containing one hundred and thirty four Acres
CGn. Brasier to Johnson 15.271.7475
1801
B.heny
McCrea DG
1829
Baille caoineadh 'Moss town or Henny's town'
Irish:AL
1829
Ballyhenny
Rec. Name:AL
1829
Ballyhenny
Sproule, Mr:AL (DG)
1830
Ballyheney
TAB
1835
Baile ui Chionaoith 'O'Kenny's town'
OD:AL

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