BROWSE
townland
Baile an Tóchair
genitive: Bhaile an Tóchair
(Irish)
Ballintogher
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English causeway

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of the causeway

    Ní mhaireann aon iarsmaí de thóchar sa bhaile fearainn ach tá an fhianaise soiléir. D’fhéadfadh sé gurb é tóchar a bhí i gceist sa logainm 1200c ‘Tóchar Léghi ingine Cuarnatan’ in Agallamh na Seanórach (a luaitear agus Pádraig ag triall ó dheas ó Fhiodh Gaibhle go dtí Maigh Reichead). Bheadh an suíomh oiriúnach ach cf. tóchair eile Togher SO 6ʺ, Killeenatogher SO 6ʺ in bf Páirc Ioma (#28462) agus Togher SO 6ʺ in bf Maigh Reichead (#28464). Cf. an nóta faoi bf An Tulachán (#28294) laisteas.

    Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:
    1666 ‘Ballygowne’ ASE 84, 1695 ‘Ballygowen’ Inq. Lag., 1841 Ballygowan SO 6″ < Baile an Ghabhann “the town of the smith” atá léirithe le hais an tsráidbhaile Jamestown SO i dteorainn le bf Jamestown or Ballyteigeduff. Féach an nóta faoi bf Coill an Iúir (#28477).

Centrepoint

53.1253, -7.1092latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1200c
Tóchar Léghi ingine Cuarnatan?
Féach bf Lea / Lé
AcS Leathanach: 56, Líne: 695
1575
Ballintocher
Ex. Inq. 192 Eliz. I (BÁC)
JKAS Imleabhar: IV, Leathanach: 339
1600
Ballintogher
Barnaby Dempsie
F Alt: 6439
1617
Ballitoher
Ballintoher JKAS IV 188
Inq. Lag. Alt: 6 J I
1655
Ballintoiber
DS
1659
Ballintogher
Cen. Leathanach: 502
1660c
Ballintogher
BSD (La) Leathanach: 116
1666
Ballintogher
ASE Leathanach: 84
1685
Ballintober
Hib. Del.
1695
Ballinteagher
Inq. Lag. Alt: 4 G III
1814
Ballintogher
Par. Stat. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 517, 545
1814
Ballintocher, Beallantogher
Par. Stat. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 546
1837
Ballintoher
Top. Dict. Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 248
1838
Ballintogher
HCons PR:AL  Leathanach: La041,9
1838
Ballintogher
BS:AL Leathanach: La041,9
1838
Ballintogher
McHenry, Smyth Maps 1817: Leathanach: La041,9
1838
Ballintougher
HCSV:AL Leathanach: La041,9
1838
Ballintogher
Vestry Bk.:AL Leathanach: La041,9
1838
Ballintogher
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La041,9
1838
Ballintogher
OD:AL Leathanach: La041,9
1838
[Ballintogher]
"…a small cluster of houses called 'Jamestown'."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: La041,9
1838
Ballinteagher
Inq. G III:AL Leathanach: La041,9
1838
Ballintocher
DS:AL Leathanach: La041,9
1838
Tochar leighe, 'causeway of Lea'
Bk. of Lismore:AL Leathanach: La041,9
1838
Baile an tochair, 'town of the causeway'
OD:AL Leathanach: La041,9
2005
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