BROWSE
townland
Baile na Coille
genitive: Bhaile na Coille
(Irish)
Ballynakill
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of the wood

    Níl trácht ar reilig ná ar aon iarsmaí eaglasta eile anseo agus cuirimid suas de cill mar cháilitheoir dá bharr.

    (Ní hionann an baile fearainn seo agus 1838 ‘Galenridgeway al’ Ballynekill’ san Ainmleabhar (= bf Baile na Coille (#27765) i nDíseart Gailine).)

    Ainmneacha stairiúla:
    Is dócha go bhfuil baint ag ainm an bhaile fearainn seo le 1622 ‘Killart’ CPR, 1639 ‘Killart’ LS Uí Dhuinn, 1660 ‘Killarte’ BSD, 1662 ‘Killart’ Inq. Lag., 1841 Killart House SO < Coill Airt (?) “the wood of Art (ainm pearsanta)” (cf. 1607 ‘Teig mcArt of the Derry’, ‘Tirrelaghe mcArt O Doyne’ 4km soir, 1550 ‘Arthur mcCahir O Doyne of Teaghynishe’ 5km siar ó dheas).

Centrepoint

53.1523, -7.51865latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1607
Ballinecilly
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 22
1622
Ballinekille
CPR Leathanach: 540
1622
Ballynekille
CPR Leathanach: 552
1659
Ballinakell
Cen. Leathanach: 505
1662
Ballynekill
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 C II
1824
Ballinakill
TAB
1838
Ballynakill
BS:AL Leathanach: La036,6
1838
Ballinakill
Map (Dunne, Gen.):AL Leathanach: La036,6
1838
Ballynakill
CM:AL Leathanach: La036,6
1838
Ballinekill
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: La036,6
1838
Ballynekillye, Ballynekilly, Ballynekill
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: La036,6
1838
Ballynekill
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: La036,6
1838
Galenridgeway al' Ballynekill
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: La036,6
1838
Baile na coille, 'woodtown'
OD:AL Leathanach: La036,6
1838
Ballynakill
OD:AL Leathanach: La036,6
1838
[Ballynakill]
"…the ruins of a castle called 'Ballynakill Castle'."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: La036,6
1997
ˌbaliːnəˈx′il
Áit. Uimhir : C894b2

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