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Baile Mhic Aogáin
genitive: Bhaile Mhic Aogáin
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Ballymakeegan
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Historical references
Nóta: (1394) “Domnall mac Sairbreathaigh mic Mul Isa Duind Mic Aedhagan, ollum feasach fireolach feneachais Muintire hEanghoile...d’eg...& a adhlucud a nInis Clothrann.” (MIA, 148)
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(1409) - “Muircheartach mac aeadhagáin ollamh breitheamhan fear tteathba...” (ARÉ, iv, 800);
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(1486) – “Tadhg mac aodhagain ollamh muintire hangaile do mharbhadh go graineamhail lá sliocht íriail uí fearghail”
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(1517) – “Solow McKegan” mar fhinné ar “an indentur made from Gerald fitz Gerald, erle of Kildar, unto Brene O Ferall, captain of his nacion” (Kildare Rent., 246)
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(1603) - Fiallagh McKegan of Mounsterlagh, gent. ...Fardanand McKegan of the same, yeoman,... Salamon McKegan of the same, yeoman (CPR, 26b)
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(c.1600) – “...the said deed [mortgage] came into the hands of one Shane McTegg McKegane of the Anale in the said co. [Longford], by finding the same.” (Chanc. Plead., A 244)
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11 duine den sloinne Keegan faoi “Principall Irish Names” i mbar. Shrule i “Census” 1659, 7 acu i mbar. Moydowe, 7 acu i mbar. Rathcleene
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1591 |
Grant to Patr. M’Eagan, gent.; the office of seneschal of Correbeg alias Ballem’keagan
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F Leathanach: 5528
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1602 |
Currabeg (Patr. M’Kigan, brehowne)
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F Leathanach: 6658
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1602 |
Carrebeg (Teige M’Kiggane)
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F Leathanach: 6699
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1612 |
..the territorie of Corbegg containeth these 8 cartrons of free lands viz. Ballymackigan... Slake...Knockuck...Lismac-Iver...Farnagh
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
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1620 |
Ballimackigan (Anlone and Patrick McKigan)
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CPR Leathanach: 499b
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1627 |
Ballenikegan (Patric’ Mc.Kegan)
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 Car.1
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1627 |
Ballymackegan (Patric’ Mc.Kegan)
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 Car.1
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1629 |
BallymacEgan (Anlon Mc.Egan)
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 5 Car.1
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1629 |
BallimcKegan
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1655 |
Ballimackegan
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c.1660 |
Ballymckegan
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BSD Leathanach: 150
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1671 |
BallymcEgan and Lisduffe
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ASE Leathanach: 227
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1685 |
Ballimckegan
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1741 |
BallymcEgan
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CGn. Leathanach: 100.141.69895
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1745 |
Ballymackegan
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CGn. Leathanach: 118.494.81627
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1768 |
Bally McEgan otherwise Bally McKeegan
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CGn. Leathanach: 269.71.171371
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1813 |
Ballymakeegan
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1836 |
Ballymakeegan
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1836 |
Baile Maceegan, “Makeegan’s Town”
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1836 |
Ballymackigan
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1836 |
Ballymackegan
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1836 |
Baile Mic Thadhgáin, “Makeegan’s town”
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1836 |
A great portion of bog...on the south, the north is well cultivated there are a Danish fort close by the centre and another south west of the centre
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1836 |
Ballymakeegan
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1908 |
Ballymacegan; Baile Mhic Thadhgain
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MacGivney Leathanach: 42
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2007 |
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