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Béal Átha Greallach
genitive: Bhéal Átha Greallach
(Irish)
Bealagrellagh
(English)
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Centrepoint
52.2427, -9.61598latitude, longitude
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Historical references
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An Seabhac: Béal Átha Greallach -- cois trn thiar láimh le Baile Mhic Giolla Góid atá ar a teorainn thoir de. Ionad seanchaisleáin sa chúinne theas de. De réir Acts of Settlement thios b’ionann Ballymacelligott agus an bf. so. .i. gur cuid de seo BallymacE roimhe sin.
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| 1587 |
Ballyhegrela[gh]
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F Leathanach: 5043
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| 1598 |
Bealagrallah
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Clancarthy Surv. Leathanach: Lsc. barúntachtaí
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| 1624 |
Belagralagh
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Inq.(Ci) Leathanach: 18, Imleabhar: I
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| 1666 |
East and West BallymcElligott alias Ballygralagh
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ASE Leathanach: 66.05
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| 1738 |
Bally Grillagh East, West
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CGn. Leathanach: 480.64930, Imleabhar: 91
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| 1824 |
Ballygrilough
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TAB Leathanach: 24
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| 1841 |
Ballygurlough
"Wrong" [dúch]
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BS:AL Leathanach: Ci017,17
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| 1841 |
Ballygrilough
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TAB:AL Leathanach: Ci017,17
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| 1841 |
Ballygrilough
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Fitzgerald, Rev. J.:AL Leathanach: Ci017,17
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| 1841 |
Ballygrilough
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Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: Ci017,17
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| 1841 |
Belagralagh
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Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Ci017,17
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| 1841 |
Béal atha greallach, 'mouth of the ford of the puddle, or mire'
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OD:AL Leathanach: Ci017,17
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| 1841 |
Beal atha greallach
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pl:AL Leathanach: Ci017,17
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| 1841 |
Bealagrellă//gh
"Not 'bally'." [Nóta OD]
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OD:AL Leathanach: Ci017,17
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| 1841 |
Ballygrellagh (Béal Átha Greallách)
In the South East corner of the Townland of Ballygrellagh (Béal Átha Greallách) stands the ruin of an old castle said to have been built by the Mac Elligots. The name signifies Mouth of the Miry Ford, which is truly descriptive of the locality.
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LSO (Ci) Leathanach: 31/62
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| 2017 |
Níorbh eol don bhfaisnéiseoir an t-ainm.
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Áit. Cainteoir: 011, Uimhir : 170713
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| 2017 |
ˌbaliːgɛrˈlɑx
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Áit. Cainteoir: 008, Uimhir : 170713
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