BROWSE
townland
Baile Mhic Sheáin
genitive: Bhaile Mhic Sheáin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballymacshane
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of the son of Seán
    Seán — ainm pearsanta (< Jehan na nAngla-Normannach)

  • English

    the town of the son of Seán
    Seán — personal name (< Anglo-Norman Jehan)

Centrepoint

53.6093, -7.67546latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1571
Kilmacshane (Rowrey McRosse O’ Ferrall)
Cal. Carew Leathanach: 408
1585
Ballevicshane
F Leathanach: 4662
1591
Ballevickshan
F Leathanach: 5554
1612
Ballymacshan
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1620
Ballymacshane alias Kilmacshane, viz. Lughin and Aghenhorne
CPR Leathanach: 466a
1620
Killmacshane alias Ballyclynshemas [is dóigh liom gur meascadh é seo – bf. caillte níos faide ó dheas a bhí in ‘Ballyclanshemas’]
CPR Leathanach: 481a
1629
Balli macShane
Cotton Map
1634
Ballymacshane al’ Killmacshane
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 11 Car.1
1634
Ballymacshane
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 13 Car.1
1655
Ballimacshane
DS
c.1660
BallymacShane
BSD Leathanach: 115
1666
BallymacShane (Capt. Henry Sankey)
ASE Leathanach: 63
1813
Ballymacshane
Edgeworth
1835
Ballymacshane
BS:AL
1835
Ballymacshane
Butler:AL
1835
Ballymacshane
Edgeworth Map (AL)
1835
Ballymacshane
Robinson:AL
1835
Ballymacshane
DS Ref.:AL
1835
Ballymacsha
DS Map:AL
1835
Ballymacshan
Inq. J I:AL
1835
Ballymacshane alias Killmacshane
Inq. C I:AL
1835
Baile mic Sheaain, “Mac Shane’s Town”
OD:AL
1835
Sean
pl:AL
2008
Áit.

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