BROWSE
townland
Baile Thaidhgín
genitive: Bhaile Thaidhgín
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballytegan
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Taidhgín
    Taidhgín — ainm pearsanta ar foirm dhíspeagtha é de Tadhg

    Díol spéise an /eː/ sa chéad siolla den cháilitheoir atá le feiscint san Ainmleabhar (1838); cf. Ó Crualaoich, Logainmneacha na hÉireann IV (LG) s.n. Ballytegan (< Bealach Thaidhgín). Défhoghar /əi~ei/ a bhí san ainm Tadhg féin, de réir dealraimh, sa logainm bf Currach na dTadhg (#28401) i dTigh na hInse lastuaidh.

    Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:

    1. Marcáiltear Knockshee SO < Cnoc Sí “hill of (the) fairy mound” in oirthear an bhaile fearainn.
    2. Tagann an mionainm Kyle Bridge SO ó leagan giorraithe d’ainm an bhaile fearainn teorantaigh bf Cill Chluana Hoibeaird (#28328).

Centrepoint

53.0512, -7.30406latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1576
Kilteighan?
Robert Harpoole
F Leathanach: 2838
1655
Ballitogin
DS
1660c
Balleteagin & Knockanderry
BSD (La) Leathanach: 92
1669
Ballyteigin
ASE Leathanach: 200
1692
Ballyteigin
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 G & M
1749
Ballyteagin
CGn. Imleabhar: 135, Leathanach: 269, Uimhir: 91351
1805
Ballyteagan
Cahill (La)
1838
Ballytegan
BS:AL Leathanach: LA012,5
1838
Ballyteaghan
HCSV:AL Leathanach: LA012,5
1838
Ballyteigen
Inq. G. & M.:AL Leathanach: LA012,5
1838
Balleteagin
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: LA012,5
1838
Balitogin
DS Map:AL Leathanach: LA012,5
1838
Baile Tadhgain, 'Tagan's town'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA012,5
1838
Bailetégin
pl:AL Leathanach: LA012,5
1838
Ballytegan
OC:AL Leathanach: LA012,5
1838
[Ballytegan]
"…it contains a sub-denomination called 'Knockshee'."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: LA012,5
1923
Ó Tadhgáin; Tagan, teigan, Teegan "a rare and scattered surnames found chiefly in Leinster".
SGG
2004
baliˑˈtiːgən
Áit.
2005
baliˑˈtiːgən
Áit.

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