BROWSE
Baile na nGallóglach
genitive: Bhaile na nGallóglach
(Irish)
Millford
(English)

Other names

Milford
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • English

    the town of the gallowglasses

Centrepoint

55.0926, -7.70363latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1819
Ballynagallaglagh
CM:AL
1829
Millford
BS:AL
1829
The village of Milford is in this townland; it was anciently called Ballynagallagh, it contains a pound, tannery, smithy and corn mill, has fairs for cattle etc. There is an old graveyard on the the western extremity of the Tld.
Desc. Rem.:AL
1829
Millford
Sproule, Mr:AL (DG)

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