BROWSE
townland
Baile an Fheá
genitive: Bhaile an Feá
(Irish)
Ballina
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
fiodh, feá
English wood

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of the woods

    Baile fearainn beag bídeach, agus coillte ar gach taobh de, suite ar imeall an phortaigh mhóir darb ainm 1563 ‘The White boge’ ar léarscáil Cotton. Ní léir aon áth “ford” anseo.

Centrepoint

53.0333, -7.35539latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1713
Ballyna
CGn. Leathanach: 11.368.4747
1838
Ballina
BS:AL Leathanach: LA014,12
1838
Béal an átha, 'mouth of the ford'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA014,12
1838
Ballinááh
pron.:AL Leathanach: LA014,12
1838
Ballina
OD:AL Leathanach: LA014,12
2005
baliˈnaː
Áit.

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