BROWSE
townland
Béal Ailt
genitive: Bhéal Ailt
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Belalt
(English)

Glossary

English opening, approach, mouth
allt, ailt, alt
English steep-sided glen, height, cliff

Explanatory note

  • English

    the mouth of (the) steep-sided glen, ravine

Centrepoint

54.7592, -7.65491latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1715
Bollalt
CGn. 14.284.6233: Evans to Causland
1715
Bellalt
CGn. 23.543.14375 Evans to Evans
1748
Bellalt
CGn. 133.210.90367: Connoly and other to McCausland
1748
Bellalt
CGn. 135.51.90368: Connoly to Spence
1801
Bealalt
McCrea DG
1833
Bealalt
TAB
1835
Bélá́lt
OD:AL
1835
Béal Ailt
'mouth of the alt, or height or precipice'
OD:AL
1835
Bealalt
BS Sketch Map:AL

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