BROWSE
townland
Baile na hInse
genitive: Bhaile na hInse
(Irish)
Ballynahinch
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
inis, inse
English island; river meadow

Centrepoint

53.6009, -7.98428latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1612
Ballynehense
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac. I
1629
Ballihinch
Cotton Map
1655
Ballynahinch
DS
1660c
Ballynahinch
BSD Leathanach: 131
1685
B.nahinch
Hib. Del.
1813
Ballynahinch
Edgeworth
1836
Ballinahinch
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach: Lo007
1836
Ballinahinch
BS:AL Leathanach: Lo007
1836
Ballynahinch
OD:AL Leathanach: Lo007
1836
Baile na hinnse, 'Town of the inch or holm'
OD:AL Leathanach: Lo007
1836
Baile na hinse
pl:AL Leathanach: Lo007
1836
town of the island / but there is no island!
dúch:AL Leathanach: Lo007
1908
Ballynahinch, Baile na h-inse, town of the inch or holm.
MacGivney Leathanach: 44
2008
baliˑnəˈhintʃ
Áit.

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