BROWSE
Baile Brigín
genitive: Bhaile Brigín
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Balbriggan
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.6086, -6.18889latitude, longitude
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Properties

POThere is or was once a post office here

Archival records

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Historical references

1247
Balbrigan
CDI Imleabhar: I , Leathanach: 435
1391–2
Balbrydyn
RPat. Cl. Leathanach: 148, Alt: 38
1463
Balbrygyn
Chart. Mary's Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 26
1549
Balbriggen
F Alt: 1
1569
Ballbrigin
F Alt: 1390
1584
Balbriggin
F Alt: 4401
1589
Balbrigen
F Alt: 5344
1595
Ballybrigene
F Alt: 5934
1617
Balbriggen
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 34 J I
1654
Balbriggen, Ballibriggin
CS VII Imleabhar: VII, Leathanach: 6
1654
Balbriggon
CS VII Imleabhar: VII, Leathanach: 4
1657
Balbriggan
DS
1664
Great Ballibriggan, Little Babrigen
HMR (BÁC) Leathanach: 400
1670c
Ballybrigen great Forme
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 56
1836
Balbriggan
BS:AL
1969
Baile Brigín
Bailte Poist

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