Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
townland
Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the town of Mílis
Mílis — ainm pearsanta agus sloinne (< Miles na nAngla-Normannach)D’fhéadfadh ainm pearsanta nó sloinne a bheith i gceist le Mílis (< Miles). B’fhéidir go gcuireann 1655 ‘Ballguillyshy’ [leg. Ballyvillyshy] agus 1660c ‘Ballynclishy’ [leg. Ballyvilishy] an fhoirm mhalartach Baile an Mhílisigh “the town of An Míliseach (person surnamed Miles)” in úil.
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Historical references
1624 |
Ballymelis alias Ballivillis
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CPR Leathanach: 586
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1636 |
Ballymelis al' Ballyviellis
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 20 C I
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1655 |
Ballyvielis
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1655 |
allyuillisly
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1655 |
Ballguillyshy
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1660c |
Ballynclishy
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BSD (La) Leathanach: 144
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1685 |
B: vellis
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1730 |
Ballymellis als Ballyvillis
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CGn. Imleabhar: 65, Leathanach: 484, Uimhir: 46549
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1744 |
Ballymilis
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CGn. Leathanach: 112.551.79551
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1805 |
Ballymeelish
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Cahill (La) Leathanach: LA058,4
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1838 |
Ballymeelish
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1838 |
Ballymeelish platt
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HCSV:AL Leathanach: LA058,4
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1838 |
Ballymeelish
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1838 |
Ballymeelsih
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McCleen, W. : AL Leathanach (AL): LA058,4
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1838 |
Ballymeelish
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Cahill:AL Leathanach (AL): LA058,4
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1838 |
Ballymelis alias Ballyviellis
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Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: LA058,4
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1838 |
Ballynelishy
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DS:AL Leathanach: LA058,4
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1838 |
Baile Mílis, "Myles's own"
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OD:AL Leathanach (AL): LA058,4
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1838 |
B-mílis
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pl:AL Leathanach: LA058,4
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1838 |
Ballymeelish
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OD:AL Leathanach (AL): LA058,4
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2004 |
baliˑˈmiːliʃ
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