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

53.1067, -6.65889latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1326
le Boly
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 192
1326
Litle Boly
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 194
1547
Litell Booles
F Leathanach: 106 Ed
1582
Bolibeg
F Leathanach: 3986
1582
little Boly
F Leathanach: 4039
1592
Littlebole
F Leathanach: 5761
1596
Bolibegg
CSPI
1597
Little Boolys
F Leathanach: 6140
1654
Ballybegg
CS VIII Leathanach: 54
1654
the Hills of Ballybeggs
CS VIII Leathanach: 57
1655
Ballibeg
DS
1659
Ballebegge
Cen. Leathanach: 397
1660c
Ballybegg
BSD (CD) Leathanach: 20
1660c
Ballybracke
BSD (CD) Leathanach: 20
1660c
Ballybegg
BSD (RIA)
1685
Ballibeg
Hib. Del.
1689
Boleybegg
Ir. Jacob.
1783
Bolybeg Ca.,
Taylor (Cill Dara)
1837
Bollabeg
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