BROWSE
townland
Baile Uí Ghaoithín Íochtarach
genitive: Bhaile Uí Ghaoithín Íochtarach
(Irish)
Ballygeehin Lower
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
Ó, Uí

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Ó Gaoithín
    Ó Gaoithín — sloinne a luaitear le Cúige Laighean (cf. Sloinnte Gaedheal is Gall 539)

Centrepoint

52.8999, -7.44587latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1566
Ballyzeyhin
F Leathanach: 897
1571
Ballygihine
COD Imleabhar: v, 181
1597
Gigestowne
Dermot M'Shane M'Gilpatrick
F Leathanach: 6152
1601
Higenstowne
Katherine Fitz Patrick
F Leathanach: 6551
1602
Ballegihin
John fitz John Fitz Patrick
F Leathanach: 6706
1607
Ballygihin
CPR Leathanach: 135
1619
Ballegehen or Cappinecorney
CPR Leathanach: 429
1619
Ballegehery otherwise Gainstown
CPR Leathanach: 429
1619
Gainstown, Ballegehery otherwise
CPR Leathanach: 429
1621
Balloughen al' Gainstowne
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 19 J I
1621
Ballygehin
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 19 J I
1621
Gainstowne, Balloughen
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 19 J I
1650c.
ó Bhaile í Ghaoithín
LM Leathanach: 274
1655
Ballegehine towne
DS
1655
Ballygehin
DS
1655
Balligehyn, Cravell, Garranvooly
DS Par. (Reeves)
1655
Ballygehin Crovell Garranvooly & c
DS Par. (Reeves)
1659
Ballegihin
Cen. Leathanach: 491
1659
Balligihin
Cen. Leathanach: 491
1660c
Ballygehin
BSD (La) Leathanach: 135
1666
Ballighin
ASE Leathanach: 66
1669
Ballygehin
ASE Leathanach: 214
1670
Ballygehin
ASE Leathanach: 220
1685
Balligahin
Hib. Del.
1750
Ballygehan
CGn. Leathanach: 77.535.95110
1778
Ballygeehan
T&S Leathanach: 162
1805
Ballygeehan
Cahill (La)
1812
Ballygeehan
Leet Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 60
1838
Ballygihen
Borris in Ossory Survey 1 Leathanach: La005,16
1838
Ballygeehan Lower
BS:AL Leathanach: La005,16
1838
Ballygeehan
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La005,16
1838
[Ballygeehan Lower]
"It contains…an old castle."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: La005,16
1838
Bulligehin
DS Map:AL Leathanach: La005,16
1838
Balligehyn
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: La005,16
1838
Ballygihen
HCSV:AL Leathanach: La005,16
1838
Ballygehin
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: La005,16
1838
Ballygeehin Lower
OD:AL Leathanach: La005,16
1838
Ballygeehan Lower
Lalor, J.:AL Leathanach: La005,16
1838
Baile Uí Ghaoithín, 'O'Gahan's town'
"'han' is wrong." [dúch]
OD:AL Leathanach: La005,16
1838
Baila gheoithín
pl:AL Leathanach: La005,16
1838
Ballygeehan Lower
Roe, W.:AL Leathanach: La005,16
1838
Ballygeehan Lower
Thacker, Rev.:AL Leathanach: La005,16
1838
Ballygihen
Vestry Bk.:AL Leathanach: La005,16
1905
Bolleegŭheen
"... pronounced by Irish speakers (as nearly as I can represent it), Bolleegŭheen."
Carrigan Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 56
1905
In Irish this name is written Baile Ui Gaeithin and is pronounced by Irish speakers Bolleeguheen
Carrigan Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 56
2004
baliˑgiːn
Áit.
2004
baliˑˈgeːn
Áit.
2004
baliˑˈgeːən
Áit.
2005
Baile Uí Ghaoithín
FSÁG Imleabhar: 2, Leathanach: 67

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