BROWSE
townland
Baile Mhic Cnagáin
genitive: Bhaile Mhic Cnagáin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballymanaggin
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Mac Cnagáin; the town of the son of Cnagán?
    Ní léir cé acu an sloinne Mac Cnagáin nó an t-ainm athartha mac Cnagáin atá san ainm seo.
    Cnagán — ainm pearsanta, is dócha

  • English

    the town of Mac Cnagáin; the town of the son of Cnagán
    It is unclear whether this name contains a surname Mac Cnagáin or a patronymic mac Cnagáin, 'the son of Cnagán'.
    Cnagán — prob. a personal name

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53.3327, -6.38948latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1326
Ballymacnegin
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 186
1435
Balmaknegene
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 240
1435
Balmaknegen
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 239
1435
Balmaknegen
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 239
1435
Balmaknegene, Balmaknegen
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 240
1547
Balmaknaggan
HSP Leathanach: 29
1547
Balmaknaggan
HSP Leathanach: 29
1547
Balmaknaggan
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 29
1604
Ballmaknegan
CPR Leathanach: 25
1622
Ballymergin alias Ballymarge, near Killmannagh (áit cheart?)
CPR Leathanach: 526
1623
Ballymergin
CPR Leathanach: 561
1637
Ballmaknoggan
HSP Leathanach: 32
1637
Balmaknoggan
HSP Leathanach: 32
1740
Ballymacknaggin
CGn. Leathanach: 101.146.70299
1756
Bally Mc Knaggin [gníomhas a luaitear]
Tagraítear do ghníomhas no léas dar dáta seo in alt le L. Ua Broin.
JRSAI Leathanach: 74 213
1756
BallyMcKnaggin
CGn. Leathanach: 183.268.122820
1781
Ballymacknaggin
CGn. Leathanach: 445.405.287081
1830-40
baile Mic Cnagáin
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