BROWSE
townland
An Bealach Mór Íochtarach
genitive: an Bhealaigh Mhóir Íochtaraigh
(Irish)
Ballaghmore Lower
(English)

Glossary

English way, pass
English great, big

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

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

52.9515, -7.70556latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1297
Moydale?
COD Imleabhar: i, 332
1565c
an Bealach Mór
LBran. Leathanach: 67, Líne: 1745
1566
Ballaghmore
F Leathanach: 897
1566
Ballaghmore
F Leathanach: 897
1580
bhealaigh mhóir mhaighe dala (gin.)
ARÉ Imleabhar: V, Leathanach: 1748
1600
bhealaigh móir mhaighe dala (gin.)
ARÉ Imleabhar: VI, Leathanach: 2148
1601
Ballaghmore
Hugh O Kenny
F Leathanach: 6551
1621
Ballaghmore
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 19 J I
1621
Bealaghmore
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 19 J I
1633c
Bealach Mór i nOsruighe
FFÉ Imleabhar: III, Leathanach: 190
1633
Bealach Mór Osruighe
FFÉ Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 100
1633c
Bealach Mór Osruighe
FFÉ Imleabhar: III, Leathanach: 196
1655
Bealghmore & c.
DS Par. (Reeves)
1655
Ballaghmore & Ballintlea
DS (Terr.)
1655
Belagmore
DS
1659
Ballaghmore
Cen. Leathanach: 495
1660c
Ballaghmore & Ballintea
BSD (La) Leathanach: 145
1666
Ballymore and Ballynlea
ASE Leathanach: 76
1685
Bealgmore
Hib. Del.
1694c
ó Bhealach Mhór Osraighe
A 17th cent. criticism of Keating's 'Foras Feasa ar Éirinn'
Éigse Imleabhar: XI, Leathanach: 125
1805
Ballaghmore
Cahill (La)
1838
Balloughmore Lower
BS:AL Leathanach: La039,5
1838
Balloughmore
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: La039,5
1838
Balloughmore
Ely, R.:AL Leathanach: La039,5
1838
[Balloughmore]
"…three small lakes known by England's Lake, Summer Lough and Black Lough…'Balloughmore Old Castle' is in the north end…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: La039,5
2004
balikˈmoːrˈloːər
Áit.
2004
baləkmoːr
Áit.

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