BROWSE
townland
An Bhuaile Bheag
genitive: na Buaile Bige
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Boleybeg
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small
buaile, buailidh
English cattle-fold, summer-pasture

Explanatory note

  • English

    the small cattle-fold, summer-pasture

Centrepoint

53.0704, -6.917latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1551
Bowlybegge
F Leathanach: 668 Ed
1582
Bowlleis
F Leathanach: 3863
1637
Bwolybeg
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 69 C I
1654
Boulebegg
CS VIII Leathanach: 91
1655
Bullibegg
DS
1659
Bolibegg
Cen. Leathanach: 403
1685
Ballibogs
Hib. Del.
1800c
Booliagh
Longfield: Baronies (CD) Uimhir: 4
1820-6
Boleighbeg
Reg. Trees (CD) Leathanach: 50
1837
Bolybeg
BS:AL Leathanach: 1,28
1837
Bolybeg
Baggott, Rev. C.:AL Leathanach: 1,28
1837
Boleaubeg
[Formerly agent to the land.]
Cassidy, H.:AL Leathanach: 1,28
1837
Booleybeg
Agent (Cole):AL Leathanach: 1,28
1837
Buaile beag, 'small booley'
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,28
1837
Boleybeg
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,28
2009-2010
ˈbuːlja
is mó
Áit.

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