BROWSE
townland
Baile Chaillín
genitive: Bhaile Chaillín
(Irish)
Ballycalleen
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

54.0269, -7.82641latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Baile-Chaillín = St. Caillin’s townland. Caillin was the first Abbot of Fenagh and, according to tradition, a contemporary of St. Columba. He is the Patron of Fenagh Parish and, in his day, a stout upholder of its rights… It was part of the Termon lands of Fenagh Abbey. "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Ballycalleen/Knockmullin Rath. ‘Knockmullin Fort.’At the crest of the NE-facing slope of a drumlin (59). "
Nóta
1833
Ballycaleen
TAB Nóta: (61:16/12) Innéacs
1833
Ballyhalleen
TAB Leathanach: 9, 11, Nóta: (61:16/12)
1836
[Ballycalleen]
"…'Ballycaleen fort,' a large circular enclosure is on the southern mereing of Knockmullin…"
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Baile chaillín
'St. Caillin's town,' 'villa Kiliani, Patroni Fidnacha'
OD:AL
1836
Baille-na-coilleabh
'the town wood'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Ballycaleen
BS:AL
1836
Ballycalleen
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Ballycalleen
OD:AL
1836
Ballycallin
S&V:AL
1836
Ballyconlon
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Ballyhanleen
Barbor, J.:AL

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