BROWSE
townland
Baile na mBocht
genitive: Bhaile na mBocht
(Irish)
Ballybought
(English)

Centrepoint

52.9798, -6.98505latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1297
Balibought
CJR Leathanach: I, 192
1555
Ballyboughe
F Alt: 6786
1561
Ballyboughe
F Leathanach: 6786
1760
Ballybought
Matthew Hatter of Ballybought; one field being part of Ballybought in the County Kildare... situate in the Parish of St. Johns
CGn. 261.50.166711: Hatter to Purcell
1780
Balybocht Mil
Joseph son to Jas and Bidy Curren
CPar. Reg. (NLI) Microfilm 06479 / 01, 8
1783
Ballinabought
Taylor (Cill Dara)
1783
Ballynabught
Bernard of Loughlin and Catherine Finn
CPar. Reg. (NLI) Microfilm 06479 / 01, 12
1821
Ballyna- uought [sic?]
'Ballyna' ag deireadh líne, 'uought' ag tús an chéad líne eile
CGn. Rourke to Rourke: 759.457.515792
1821
Ballynabought
CGn. Rourke to Rourke: 759.457.515792
1837
Ballybot
BS:AL Leathanach: 1,7
1837
Ballinabought
Taylor Co. Map 1783:AL Leathanach: 1,7
1837
Ballinabought
TAB:AL
1837
Ballnabought
Proprietor (Duke of Leins.):AL Leathanach: 1,7
1837
Ballynabought
Bailiff to Duke of Leinster:AL (CD) Leathanach: 1,7
1837
Baile bocht, 'ie. Poorton or Poor-town'
"Ballybough near Clontarf, Dublin is the same name." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,7
1837
Ballybought Common
pl:AL Leathanach: 1,7
1837
Ballybought
"A part of the town of Newry in the County of Down bears a similar name." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,7
2009-2010
baliˑˈbokt
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