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Balla

genitive: Bhalla

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Balla

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Maigh Eo/Mayo

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Clann Mhuiris/Clanmorris

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53.8068, -9.11681latitude, longitude

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Historical references

637	S. Mochua, abb Balla, décc 30 Marta	ARÉ Leathanach: i 254 Annála Ríoghachta Éireann. Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters I-VII, ed. J. O'Donovan (an 2ú heagrán, 1856). BÁC Bliain: 300–1636, Nóta eolais: , Údar: John O'Donovan
637	Bass mo Chua Ballai	ATig. Leathanach: i, 184 'Annals of Tigernach' (ed. Stokes in Revue Celtique XVI, XVII, XVIII, 1895-7) Bliain: 589-1178
690	[Obitus Conani Balni]	CScot. Chronicum Scotorum (ed, Hennessy, 1866) Bliain: 400-1150, Eagarthóir: Hennessy, Sub anno: 1866
690	Obitus Dachua Ballae	CScot. Chronicum Scotorum (ed, Hennessy, 1866) Bliain: 400-1150, Eagarthóir: Hennessy, Sub anno: 1866
693	Quies Cronain Ballae	AIF Leathanach: 100 Annals of Inisfallen (ed. Mac Airt, 1951) Bliain: 430-1455
693	Bass Cronain Bailne	ATig. Leathanach: i, 213 'Annals of Tigernach' (ed. Stokes in Revue Celtique XVI, XVII, XVIII, 1895-7) Bliain: 589-1178
693	Obitus Cronani Balni	AU I Leathanach: i 142 Mac Airt, S., & Mac Niocaill, G. (Eag.). (1983). The Annals of Ulster (to A.D. 1131). Baile Átha Cliath: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies.
694	[Quies Cronain Ballae]	Frag. Ann. Leathanach: 40, 120 Fragmentary Annals of Ireland Bliain foilsithe: 1978, Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Údar: J. Radner
779	combustio Balni	AU I Leathanach: i 250 Mac Airt, S., & Mac Niocaill, G. (Eag.). (1983). The Annals of Ulster (to A.D. 1131). Baile Átha Cliath: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies.
830c	Cronan Ballni .i. i Cera i Connachtaib	Mart. Tall. Leathanach: 28, Mar. 30 The Martyrology of Tallaght Bliain foilsithe: 1931, Údar: R.I. Best, H.J. Lawlor, Áit foilsithe: London
850c	Murchu Balni	CAd. Leathanach: 16 Cáin Adamnáin, An Old-Irish Treatise on the Law of Adamnan, ed. K. Meyer (Oxford 1905).
1150c	Mochua Balla	CGSH Leathanach: 147 §707.529 Corpus Genealogiarum Sanctorum Hiberniae Údar: P. Ó Riain, Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain foilsithe: 1985
1150c	.i. Bald a quasi bullu .i. in a dluim uisci tuargaibed in topur otá Bennchor i n-Ultaib corici Balla i Cera	FOeng. Leathanach: 102, (30 Mar.) Félire Oengusso Céli Dé: The Martyrology of Oengus the Culdee Bliain: 1200C, Bliain foilsithe: 1905, Údar: W. Stokes, Áit foilsithe: London, Foilsitheoir: Henry Bradshaw Society
1150c	Sluind Mo Chuae Ballae	FOeng. Leathanach: 102, (30 Mar.) Félire Oengusso Céli Dé: The Martyrology of Oengus the Culdee Bliain: 1200C, Bliain foilsithe: 1905, Údar: W. Stokes, Áit foilsithe: London, Foilsitheoir: Henry Bradshaw Society
1150c	Mochua Balla a Feraib Cera hi Connachtaib... Balla í Cera	FOeng. Leathanach: 102, (30 Mar.) Félire Oengusso Céli Dé: The Martyrology of Oengus the Culdee Bliain: 1200C, Bliain foilsithe: 1905, Údar: W. Stokes, Áit foilsithe: London, Foilsitheoir: Henry Bradshaw Society
1170c	mo Chua Ballai	FGorm. Leathanach: 64, Mar. 30 Félire Húi Gormáin: the martyrology of Gorman Údar: W. Stokes, Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1895
1179	balla	ARÉ Leathanach: iii 50 Annála Ríoghachta Éireann. Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters I-VII, ed. J. O'Donovan (an 2ú heagrán, 1856). BÁC Bliain: 300–1636, Nóta eolais: , Údar: John O'Donovan
1236	Is ann sin dochuaid MAcUilliam co Balla	AConn. Leathanach: 62 §14 Annála Connacht/The Annals of Connacht (ed. Freeman, 1944) Bliain: 1224-1544
1236	do chuaidh MAcUilliam co Balla	ALC Leathanach: i 340 The Annals of Loch Cé I, II, ed. W. Hennessy (1871). BÁC. Bliain: 1014-1636
1236	Luidh macuilliam co balla	ARÉ Leathanach: iii 288 Annála Ríoghachta Éireann. Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters I-VII, ed. J. O'Donovan (an 2ú heagrán, 1856). BÁC Bliain: 300–1636, Nóta eolais: , Údar: John O'Donovan
1256	tancatar co Mag nEo na Saxan ך as-side co Balla	AConn. Leathanach: 114 §5 Annála Connacht/The Annals of Connacht (ed. Freeman, 1944) Bliain: 1224-1544
1256	go Magh nEó na Sasanach, ocus assidhe go Balla	ALC Leathanach: i 408 The Annals of Loch Cé I, II, ed. W. Hennessy (1871). BÁC. Bliain: 1014-1636
1262	o Moig Eo na Sachsan ך o Balla aniar	AConn. Leathanach: 138 §5 Annála Connacht/The Annals of Connacht (ed. Freeman, 1944) Bliain: 1224-1544
1262	ó Mhuigh Eó na Saxanach ocus ó Bhalla aníar	ALC Leathanach: i 442 The Annals of Loch Cé I, II, ed. W. Hennessy (1871). BÁC. Bliain: 1014-1636
1262	airgiostair ó Moigh eó na Saxan ך o Bhalla iniar	ARÉ Leathanach: iii 386 Annála Ríoghachta Éireann. Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters I-VII, ed. J. O'Donovan (an 2ú heagrán, 1856). BÁC Bliain: 300–1636, Nóta eolais: , Údar: John O'Donovan
1307c	Balla	Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 213 [Papal Taxation], 'Ecclesiastical Taxation of Ireland', CDI V (1886, Londain), 202-323 Bliain: 1302-6
1390c	Mochua Balla m. Becain m. Baeirr...	CGSH Leathanach: 57, 372 Corpus Genealogiarum Sanctorum Hiberniae Údar: P. Ó Riain, Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain foilsithe: 1985
1410c	taisicheacht hi chearnaich ceithri baili fhichit thearmaind balla	Lec. Leathanach: 73a v.b 21 The Book of Lecan. facsimile (ed. Mulchrone. 1937) Bliain: 1400C
1410c	Tearmann ballafan binn cluig	Lec. Leathanach: 74a v.b 20 The Book of Lecan. facsimile (ed. Mulchrone. 1937) Bliain: 1400C
1418	Balla	CPL Leathanach: vii 95 Calendar of Papal Letters (= Calendar of Papal Registers, Papal Letters, A.D. 1198-1498 , I-XVI, ed. Bliss, Twemlow, Haren & Fuller 1893-1986) Bliain: 1198-1498
1429	Balla, ... ecclesie de	Ann. Tuam. Leathanach: 64 §60 Obligationes pro Annatis Provinciae Tuamensis Archivium Hibernicum 26 pp.56-117 Bliain: 1413-1548
1441	[diocese of Mayo... the prebend of] Balla	CPL Leathanach: ix 176 Calendar of Papal Letters (= Calendar of Papal Registers, Papal Letters, A.D. 1198-1498 , I-XVI, ed. Bliss, Twemlow, Haren & Fuller 1893-1986) Bliain: 1198-1498
1449	William Macbrethon [priest, of the diocese of Tuam alias Mayo, the perpetual vicarage of Balla]	CPL Leathanach: x 442 Calendar of Papal Letters (= Calendar of Papal Registers, Papal Letters, A.D. 1198-1498 , I-XVI, ed. Bliss, Twemlow, Haren & Fuller 1893-1986) Bliain: 1198-1498
1450c	Ros nDairbhreach... re n-abur Balla	LisL Leathanach: 4274-5 Lives of the Saints from the Book of Lismore Áit foilsithe: Oxford, Údar: Whitley Stokes, Bliain foilsithe: 1890, Nóta eolais: Anecdota Oxoniensa
1450c	‘Ata topur ball-aluinn tisana’. ‘Bidh uadha sin ainmneghthar in baili’, ar Mu Cua... Bidh Balla ainm in bhaili	LisL Leathanach: 4738-40 Lives of the Saints from the Book of Lismore Áit foilsithe: Oxford, Údar: Whitley Stokes, Bliain foilsithe: 1890, Nóta eolais: Anecdota Oxoniensa
1455	Thomas de Angulo… [a canon of Tuam, the prebend of Balla in the church of Tuam alias Mayo]	CPL Leathanach: xi 209 Calendar of Papal Letters (= Calendar of Papal Registers, Papal Letters, A.D. 1198-1498 , I-XVI, ed. Bliss, Twemlow, Haren & Fuller 1893-1986) Bliain: 1198-1498
1463	[the prebend of] Balla	CPL Leathanach: xi 473 Calendar of Papal Letters (= Calendar of Papal Registers, Papal Letters, A.D. 1198-1498 , I-XVI, ed. Bliss, Twemlow, Haren & Fuller 1893-1986) Bliain: 1198-1498
1475	[parish church of] Balla	CPL Leathanach: xiii 458 Calendar of Papal Letters (= Calendar of Papal Registers, Papal Letters, A.D. 1198-1498 , I-XVI, ed. Bliss, Twemlow, Haren & Fuller 1893-1986) Bliain: 1198-1498
1481	Balla… [Richard] Macostellua alias Ochelli	CPL Leathanach: xiii 741 Calendar of Papal Letters (= Calendar of Papal Registers, Papal Letters, A.D. 1198-1498 , I-XVI, ed. Bliss, Twemlow, Haren & Fuller 1893-1986) Bliain: 1198-1498
1481c	Balla	CPL Leathanach: xiii 739 Calendar of Papal Letters (= Calendar of Papal Registers, Papal Letters, A.D. 1198-1498 , I-XVI, ed. Bliss, Twemlow, Haren & Fuller 1893-1986) Bliain: 1198-1498
1489	[the prebend of] Balla	CPL Leathanach: xv 201 §§405, 406 Calendar of Papal Letters (= Calendar of Papal Registers, Papal Letters, A.D. 1198-1498 , I-XVI, ed. Bliss, Twemlow, Haren & Fuller 1893-1986) Bliain: 1198-1498
1490	[the prebend of] Balla	CPL Leathanach: xv 308 §597 Calendar of Papal Letters (= Calendar of Papal Registers, Papal Letters, A.D. 1198-1498 , I-XVI, ed. Bliss, Twemlow, Haren & Fuller 1893-1986) Bliain: 1198-1498
1492	Balla, Edimundus de Burgo... de	Ann. Tuam. Leathanach: 103 §280 Obligationes pro Annatis Provinciae Tuamensis Archivium Hibernicum 26 pp.56-117 Bliain: 1413-1548
1492	[the prebend of] Balla	CPL Leathanach: xv 445 §845 Calendar of Papal Letters (= Calendar of Papal Registers, Papal Letters, A.D. 1198-1498 , I-XVI, ed. Bliss, Twemlow, Haren & Fuller 1893-1986) Bliain: 1198-1498
1500	[parish church of] Balla	CPL Leathanach: xvii (1), 266 §402 Calendar of Papal Letters (= Calendar of Papal Registers, Papal Letters, A.D. 1198-1498 , I-XVI, ed. Bliss, Twemlow, Haren & Fuller 1893-1986) Bliain: 1198-1498
1565c	… praebendam de Balla et praebendam de Falduyn	Bodkin’s Visit. Leathanach: 151 Nicholls, K.W., "Visitations of the Diocese of Clonfert, Tuam and Kilmacaduagh, c.1565-67" in Analecta Hibernica 26 (1970) 144-158. (Tugtar an bhliain 1565-7 ann nar thomhas dátaithe ar "The Visitation of Tuam and Kilmacduagh by Christopher Bodkin".)
1565c	Balla, Vicaria et praebenda de	Bodkin’s Visit. Leathanach: 153 Nicholls, K.W., "Visitations of the Diocese of Clonfert, Tuam and Kilmacaduagh, c.1565-67" in Analecta Hibernica 26 (1970) 144-158. (Tugtar an bhliain 1565-7 ann nar thomhas dátaithe ar "The Visitation of Tuam and Kilmacduagh by Christopher Bodkin".)
1574	[V. Balla]	Div. Conn. Leathanach: 2A (Knox) 216 Division of Connaught into Counties and Baronies, with notes of Chief Countries and Special Castles [1570],
1576	Tarmyn Balle	COD Imleabhar: v 274 §285 Calendar of Ormond Deeds I-VI, ed. Curtis (1932-43). BÁC. Bliain: 1172-1603
1585	Ballechranna and termon... 24 qrs	CBC Leathanach: 100 The Compossicion Booke of Conought (ed. Freeman,1936) Bliain foilsithe: 1585
1585	Ballychranna and Termon... 24 qrs	CBC Leathanach: 94 The Compossicion Booke of Conought (ed. Freeman,1936) Bliain foilsithe: 1585
1585	Tarmon, four qrs of land in	CBC Leathanach: 112 The Compossicion Booke of Conought (ed. Freeman,1936) Bliain foilsithe: 1585
1585	Cranan and Termone, lands of	F Leathanach: 4669 Fiants: Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1589	Uater mAcRicaird meic Seain in Tearmuinn	ALC Leathanach: ii 488 The Annals of Loch Cé I, II, ed. W. Hennessy (1871). BÁC. Bliain: 1014-1636
1591	Faldun... William O’Mulavle; Balla... [John son of William]	Incumbents Leathanach: 225 “Benefices and Incumbents in 1591... in the dioces of Tuam and Annaghdown”, in Knox Hist Tuam 223-7.
1591	Balla… William Fleming	Incumbents Leathanach: 226 “Benefices and Incumbents in 1591... in the dioces of Tuam and Annaghdown”, in Knox Hist Tuam 223-7.
1600c	ballough	Conn. Map Connaught Map (NLI)
1607	Termon	CPR Leathanach: 110 Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Bliain: 1603–23, Pubref: BÁC, 1966, Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830
1611	Balla 1 qr	CPR Leathanach: 581 Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Bliain: 1603–23, Pubref: BÁC, 1966, Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830
1622	Termonballagh	Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.104 Ionchoisní Chontae Mhaigh Eo/Inquisitions County Mayo I - III.
1630c	Mochua, abb, Balla i cCera i cConnachtaibh... Balla a hainm	FNÉ Leathanach: 90, Mar. 30 Felire na Naomh nErennach/Martyrology of Donegal (1630) (ed. J. O'Donovan, R.H. Todd, W. Reeves). Bliain foilsithe: 1864, Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Údar: J. O'Donovan, R.H. Todd, W. Reeves
1635	Balla, qr of	Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 204V The Strafford Inquisition of County Mayo (RIA MS 24 E 15) Foilsitheoir: Irish Manuscripts Commission, Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Údar: William O’Sullivan , Bliain foilsithe: 1958
1650c	Taoisidheacht Í Chearnaigh, fós, cethre bhaile fhichead Thearmuinn Balla	LGen. Leathanach: i 612 §271.20 Leabhar Mór na nGenealach: The Great Book of Irish Genealogies, compiled by Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh, 1- 5 Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1650c, Údar: Nollaig Ó Muraíle, Bliain foilsithe: 2003
1650c	Mo-Chua Balla m. Beacain...	LGen. Leathanach: ii 754 §731.3 Leabhar Mór na nGenealach: The Great Book of Irish Genealogies, compiled by Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh, 1- 5 Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1650c, Údar: Nollaig Ó Muraíle, Bliain foilsithe: 2003
1650c	Tearmann Balla fa’n bind cluig	LGen. Leathanach: i 632 §279 Leabhar Mór na nGenealach: The Great Book of Irish Genealogies, compiled by Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh, 1- 5 Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1650c, Údar: Nollaig Ó Muraíle, Bliain foilsithe: 2003
1661	Balla Parish	BSD (ME) Leathanach: 70 Books of Survey and Distribution (Co. Mayo)
1661	a great meeting of Irish at Ballagh in the barony of Clanmorris, at a well they call Our Lady’s Well	CSPI Leathanach: 407 §2 Calendar of the state papers relating to Ireland, of the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary, and Elizabeth. Vol. I-XI (1860-1912) Nóta: vol, cuid, leathanach; [Price] Wicklow nó N[ewcastle &]A[rklow]
1672c	Ballagh	Hib. Del. Hiberniæ Delineatio, William Petty Bliain foilsithe: 1685, Bliain foilsithe: 1685, Foilsitheoir: Irish University Press (1969)
1679	Balla, ½ qr. of	ASE Leathanach: 264b Abstracts of Grants of Lands..under the Acts of Settlement and Explanation, A.D.1666-1684 (Appendix to Fifteenth Annual Report from the Commissioners of Public Records of Ireland, 45-280; 1825) Bliain: 1666-84
1700c	Ballagh	Conn. Map Nóta: (2) Connaught Map (NLI)
1710c	Balla Parish	CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 153b Crown Rental of Lands. Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann / National Archives of Ireland
1721c	Balla	Price, Senex & Maxwell Price, Senex & Maxwell, A Correct Map of Ireland Divided into it's Provinces, Counties & Baronies, Shewing the Roads and the Distances of Places in Computed miles by Inspection where Barraques are Erected &c.
1750c	Balla 1 qr	L. Blosse Papers Leathanach: 208 §103 “Collection of documents [relating] to the Lynch family (afterwards Lynch Blosses) originally of Galway, afterwards successively of Castlecarra and of Athavallie, Co. Mayo” Iris: Anal. Hib. 29, 115-218
1777	Ball	T&S Leathanach: 220 Taylor & Skinner, Maps of the Roads of Ireland Surveyed 1777. Foilsiodh an leabhar seo i 1778. Bliain: 1778, Pubref: leabhar de mhapaí
1787	Balla Parish	QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 583 Quit Rent Ledgers
1792	Ballagh V.	Beaufort Map Leathanach: 1792 Beaufort, Map of Ireland, 1792 Bliain foilsithe: 1792, Bliain foilsithe: 1792, Údar: Rev. Daniel Augustus Beaufort
1811	Ballagh or Ball	Arrowsmith Léarscáil d'Éirinn, dréachta ag Aaron Arrowsmith, foilsithe 1811.
1820c	mBalla taobh thíos de, i	Raifteirí (de hÍde) Leathanach: 49 Abhráin agus Dánta an Reachtabhraigh, Dubhghlas de h-Íde (Baile Átha Cliath 1933; bunaithe ar eagrán 1903). Bliain foilsithe: 1800C
1830	Balla	Bald William Bald, A Map of the Maritime County of Mayo, in 25 sheets; surveyed between 1809 and 1817 and published in 1830 Bliain foilsithe: 1830
1830	Balla	TAB Leathanach: 59 Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1838	Baal "Pronounced Baal" [dúch];	pron.:AL Leathanach: ME021,1 Pronunciation in AL Bliain: 1830-40
1838	Town of Balla	QRL:AL Leathanach: ME021,1 Quit Rent Ledger, foinse in AL / source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks.
1838	Balla, 'a wall' "Patron day" [dúch] "15nth of August" [pl];	OD:AL Leathanach: ME021,1 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1838	Balla	pl:AL Leathanach: ME021,1 Nóta nó leagan Gaeilge scríofa i bpeann luaidhe in AL/ Note or Irish form written in pencil in AL Bliain: 1838
1838	Balla	OC:AL Leathanach: ME021,1 Leagan Gaeilge nó Béarla a scríobh Tomás Ó Conchúir in AL/Irish or English form written by Thomas O'Conor in AL Bliain: 1838
1838	Balla Parish	BS:AL Leathanach: ME021,1 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1838	Balla Parish	CM:AL Leathanach: ME021,1 Grand Jury County Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1835C
1838	Balla Town	Bald:AL Leathanach: ME021,1 William Bald, A Map of the Maritime County of Mayo, in AL

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