BROWSE
townland
Baile an Phráis
genitive: Bhaile an Phráis
(Irish)
Ballinfrase
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of the brass?

    Réitíonn foirmeacha béarlaithe an 17ú haois agus an fhoirm Ghaeilge ‘Baile Phráis’, as amhrán de chuid an 18ú haois (LSO CC 113; féach par Adharc (#1435)), leis an leagan Gaeilge seo Baile an Phráis. Ní mhaireann aon fhaisnéis a thabharfadh le fios cad ba bhunús don eilimint prás anseo nó cad dó a thagair sé.

Centrepoint

52.8094, -7.54232latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1655
Ballenphrase, Gragarren &
DS Par. (Reeves)
1660c
Ballinfrase, Gragarran &
BSD (La) Leathanach: 138
1667
Ballinfras, Gragarrane
ASE Leathanach: 138
1669
Ballinfrasse, Graganan or Graige-Arran and
ASE Leathanach: 214
1805
Ballinfrase
Cahill (La)
1838
Ballinfrace
BS:AL Leathanach: C021,1,4
1838
Ballinphrase
DS Map:AL Leathanach: C021,1,4
1838
Baile an phrás
pl:AL Leathanach: C021,1,4
1838
Baile an phráis, 'town of the brass'
OD:AL Leathanach: C021,1,4
1838
Ballinfrase
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: C021,1,4
1838
Ballinfrase
Moore, Rev.:AL Leathanach: C021,1,4
1838
Ballinfrace
Brenan, Rev. T.:AL Leathanach: C021,1,4
1838
Ballinfrase
Butler, W.:AL Leathanach: C021,1,4
1838
Ballinfrase
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: C021,1,4
1838
Ballinfrase
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: C021,1,4
1839
Baile Phráis
LSO (CC) Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 113
2004
balinˈfreːz
Áit.

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