BROWSE
townland
Baile na Moinge
genitive: Bhaile na Moinge
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballinwing
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • English

    the town of the rank vegetation, swamp

Centrepoint

53.9946, -8.03327latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˌbalənəˈwiŋ
Áit.
ˌbalənˈwiŋ
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Baile-an-Mhuing Mong, which is here made a masculine noun, means, primarily, long hair, the mane of a horse; but, in a transferred sense, it is often applied to long mane-like grass, and to places that grow this – such as a morass, a swamp, undrained land. Ballinwing townland, in Kiltoghert Parish, lies on the West of Sheemore Hill and townland. There were three forts in this place. "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory Rath. On a N-facing slope (59). Rath. On an E-facing slope in an undulating landscape (59). Crannóg (possible). In the floodplain of Carrickslavan Lough, which is a turlough (42). Enclosure. On a gentle N-facing slope in an undulating landscape (138). Enclosure. On a rise in an undulating landscape (138). Enclosure. In an undulating landscape (138). On a steep E-facing slope in an undulating landscape (138). Hut site. In undulating landscape (28) Inland promontory fort (possible). ‘Doonbreen.’ On a prominent flat-topped area of rock outcrop with an easy and natural approach from the S (34). Ring-barrow. In an undulating landscape (15). "
Nóta
1835
Ballinwing
TAB (60:16/10) innéacs Leathanach: 73, 75, 177, Nóta: (60:16/10) innéacs
1836
Ballinwing
BS:AL
1836
Ballinwing
CM:AL
1836
Baile-an-eitog,
'the winged town'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Ballinamong
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Baile na moinge,
'now commonly,' Baile an mhoing, 'town of the sedge, hair, or mane.'
OD:AL
1836
Baile na moinge/ an mhoing
pl:AL
1836
Ballinwing
OD:AL
1836
[Ballinwing]
"…contains 3 small forts, one called 'Doon Breen' is on a precipitous limestone rock. There is a small bridge on the northwest mereing called 'Cusha arawell Bridge'."
Desc. Rem.:AL

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