BROWSE
townland
Baile na Hunta
genitive: Bhaile na Hunta
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballynahunt
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of the —
    Ní léir bunús an dara heilimint.

  • English

    the town of the —
    The origin of the second element is unclear.

Centrepoint

52.1844, -10.0274latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1584
Ballenehuntee
< Inq.
TCCD Leathanach: 179, 191
1601
Ballinehunty
F Leathanach: 6498
1601
Ballienehunty
F Leathanach: 6497
1655
Ballihunt (Lord: of Broghills)
DS
1659
Ballynahunty
Cen. Leathanach: 253
1685
Ballinunt
Hib. Del.
1841
[Ballynahunt]
"'Ballanahunt Cross' is in the S. E. end of this townland."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ci011,11
1841
Ballynahunt
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci011,11
1841
Ballynahunt
Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: Ci011,11
1841
Ballihunt Land of Broghills
Vallancey Map:AL Leathanach: Ci011,11
1841
Baile na húnta, 'Hunt's town (Hunt, a family name)'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci011,11
1841
Baile na Hú[…]
pl:AL Leathanach: Ci011,11
1841
Ballynahunt
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci011,11
1939
Baile na húnta
Baile-na-húnta agus uaireanta ' Na Húnta sa chainnt. Ní hé an sloinneadh hunt ata ann mar a cheap Seán Ó Donnabháin.
TCCD Leathanach: 191
1947
bɑl′ɪ nə ˈhuːntə
An Seabhac
1967
ˌbɑl′ənəˈhuːntə
Áit. Cainteoir: MÓS, Uimhir : T196b1
1967
ˌbɑl′ənəˈhuːndə
Áit. Cainteoir: SB, Uimhir : T194a1

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