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county
barony
civil parish
townland
Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the great way
Cuid é seo den Slí Dhála, ceann de phríomhshlite stairiúil na hÉireann. Bealach Mór Osraí “the great way of Osraí” agus Bealach Mór Maí Dála “the great way of Maigh Dála” ainmneacha eile a bhí air seo (féach roinnt tagairtí stairiúla in Foclóir Stairiúil Áitainmneacha Gaeilge).
Centrepoint
Historical references
1297 |
Moydale?
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COD Imleabhar: i, 332
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1565c |
an Bealach Mór
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LBran. Leathanach: 67, Líne: 1745
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1566 |
Ballaghmore
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F Leathanach: 897
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1566 |
Ballaghmore
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F Leathanach: 897
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1580 |
bhealaigh mhóir mhaighe dala (gin.)
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ARÉ Imleabhar: V, Leathanach: 1748
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1600 |
bhealaigh móir mhaighe dala (gin.)
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ARÉ Imleabhar: VI, Leathanach: 2148
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1601 |
Ballaghmore
Hugh O Kenny
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F Leathanach: 6551
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1621 |
Ballaghmore
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 19 J I
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1621 |
Bealaghmore
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 19 J I
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1633c |
Bealach Mór i nOsruighe
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FFÉ Imleabhar: III, Leathanach: 190
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1633 |
Bealach Mór Osruighe
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FFÉ Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 100
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1633c |
Bealach Mór Osruighe
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FFÉ Imleabhar: III, Leathanach: 196
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1655 |
Bealghmore & c.
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1655 |
Ballaghmore & Ballintlea
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1655 |
Belagmore
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1659 |
Ballaghmore
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Cen. Leathanach: 495
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1660c |
Ballaghmore & Ballintea
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BSD (La) Leathanach: 145
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1666 |
Ballymore and Ballynlea
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ASE Leathanach: 76
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1685 |
Bealgmore
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1694c |
ó Bhealach Mhór Osraighe
A 17th cent. criticism of Keating's 'Foras Feasa ar Éirinn'
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Éigse Imleabhar: XI, Leathanach: 125
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1805 |
Ballaghmore
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1838 |
Balloughmore Lower
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BS:AL Leathanach: La039,5
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1838 |
Balloughmore
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Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: La039,5
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1838 |
Balloughmore
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Ely, R.:AL Leathanach: La039,5
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1838 |
[Balloughmore]
"…three small lakes known by England's Lake, Summer Lough and Black Lough…'Balloughmore Old Castle' is in the north end…"
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: La039,5
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2004 |
balikˈmoːrˈloːər
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2004 |
baləkmoːr
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