BROWSE
townland
Baile na nGall
genitive: Bhaile na nGall
(Irish)
Ballynagall
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English foreigner; standing stone

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of the foreigners

    Tá bríonna éagsúla le gall (cf. www.dil.ie s.vv. 1 Gall, 2 gall).

    Tá cur síos ar St. Abban’s Well SO (< * Tobar Abáin) san Fhardal Seandálaíochta (www.archaeology.ie); cf. ainm an pharóiste (#1440). Léirítear tobar eile, Glenmore Well SO (1838 ‘Glanmore Well’) < An Gleann Mór “the big glen” i measc na gcnoc i dtuaisceart an bhaile fearainn.

    Tá an sráidbhaile An tArdlios (#107001) suite sa bhaile fearainn seo.

Centrepoint

52.8989, -7.02219latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1549
Ballynegall
& JKAS VI 246
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 71
1549
Ballyngall
F Leathanach: 249
1563
Ballenegall
F Leathanach: 538
1563c
Balainga
Cotton Map
1567
Ballenegall?
Inq. Lag. Alt: 1 1 Eliz.
1585
Ballenegall
Terence M'Donnell
F Leathanach: 4747
1602
Ballinegall
Faragh m'Tirlagh
F Leathanach: 6593
1615
Ballinegall
George Harpoll of
CPR Leathanach: 276
1615
Ballinegall
Andrew Burres of
CPR Leathanach: 276
1615
Ballinegall
Roland Keatinge of
CPR Leathanach: 276
1620
Ballinegall
CPR Leathanach: 492
1627
Ballenegall
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 C I
1632
Ballynegall
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 13 C I
1655
Ballinagall
DS
1659
Ballinagawle
Cen. Leathanach: 501
1660c
Bullinegale
BSD (La) Leathanach: 82
1666
Ballynegall
ASE Leathanach: 69
1685
Ballinagall
Hib. Del.
1838
[Ballynagall]
"This townland hath a handsome village called 'Arless'…a remarkable well called Saint Abbins…a second well called 'Glamnore Well'…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: LA032,29
1838
Ballinagall
BS:AL Leathanach: LA032,29
1838
Ballynagoll
Griffith Map:AL Leathanach: LA032,29
1838
Ballynegall
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: LA032,29
1838
Ballinegale
DS:AL Leathanach: LA032,29
1838
Balinegal
Old Map:AL Leathanach: LA032,29
1838
Baile na ngall, 'town of the foreigners'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA032,29
1838
Ballynagall
OD:AL Leathanach: LA032,29
2006
balnəˈgɑːl
Áit.

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