BROWSE
townland
An Bhuaile Bhuí
genitive: na Buaile Buí
(Irish)
Ballyboy
(English)

Glossary

buaile, buailidh
English cattle-fold, summer-pasture
English yellow

Centrepoint

53.7554, -7.45008latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1629
----- [istigh le Larha]
Cotton Map
1631
Bolyboy
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 6 Car.1
1655
Bolebuy
DS
1659
Ballyboy and Rincooly
Cen.
c.1660
Bolebuy
BSD Leathanach: 157
1671
Boellyboy or Balleboy
ASE Leathanach: 108
1750
Boalbuy
CGn. Leathanach: 146.5.96419
1813
Ballyboy
Edgeworth
1836
Ballybwee
BS:AL
1836
Ballyboy
Edgeworth Map (AL)
1836
Bolebuy
DS:AL
1836
Bolyboy
Inq. C I:AL
1836
Baile buidhe, “yellow town”
OD:AL
1836
baile buidhe, B. boy
pl:AL
1908
Baile Buidhe, “Yellow town”
MacGivney Leathanach: 39
2007
baliˑbɔi
Áit.

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