BROWSE
townland
Béal Easa
genitive: Bhéal Easa
(Irish)
Bellass
(English)

Glossary

English opening, approach, mouth

Centrepoint

53.9866, -9.12216latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1410c
O bel eassa na neass nglan
Lec. Leathanach: 75b v.a, 21
1617
Ballassae or Bellassae
CPR Leathanach: 345
1617
Bellassae
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.159
1635
Bellassa, ½ qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 238V
1635
Bellasse, the qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 238
1650c
Bhél-Easa na n-eas nglan, O
LGen. Leathanach: i 652 §286.7
1657c
Beallassa wood & mount.
DS Leathanach: 211
1657c
Bealassa
DS (Terr.) Leathanach: 208
1661
Ballasse als Curlomane als Bellassa als Dongoyry als Derrygarry 1 Qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 182
1666
Bellass [1] qr.
ASE Leathanach: 68
1666
in Beallassa, qr called Cullronan and Derrygowny
ASE Leathanach: 65
1669
Bellassa
ASE Leathanach: 189
1682c
Foxford olim Bellasea
Mayo Places
1685
Bealass
Hib. Del.
1710c
Bealassa 1 qr called Culldronane & Derrygowny
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 3
1710c
Bellassa
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 8
1715
Ballassa
CGn. Imleabhar: 14.470.6618
1720
Belasse
CGn. Imleabhar: 49.257.31871
1720
Bellassa als Curlamum als Derrygowry
CGn. Imleabhar: 49.257.31871
1726
Belass
CGn. Imleabhar: 51.72.32824
1730
Bellas
CGn. Imleabhar: 67.104.45461
1736
Bellassa
CGn. Imleabhar: 74.230.50913
1743
Bellas
CGn. Imleabhar: 114.187.76559
1746
Bellassa als Corluman als Derrygowry
CGn. Imleabhar: 119.473.83279
1757
Bellasse, Bellass
CGn. Imleabhar: 185.486.123967
1772
Bellase orw. Bellass
CGn. Imleabhar: 290.374.192639
1773
Bellassa als Belasa
CGn. Imleabhar: 295.259.195991
1787
Bellassa
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 10
1787
In Belassa a qr called Cludronane & Derrygowny
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 5
1824
Bellass
TAB Leathanach: 18
1838
Bellassa
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME029,15
1838
Béal easa
pl:AL Leathanach: ME029,15
1838
Beil eas
pl:AL Leathanach: ME029,15
1838
Bel eas', 'mouth of the cataract'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME029,15
1838
Belass
BS:AL Leathanach: ME029,15
1838
Bellass, or Corlennane
S&V:AL Leathanach: ME029,15
1838
Bellassa
QRL:AL Leathanach: ME029,15
1838
Bellass
TAB Leathanach: ME029,15
1838
Bellass
Cunnis, Rev. T.:AL Leathanach: ME029,15
1838
Belass
Gildea, Rev. P.:AL Leathanach: ME029,15
1838
Bellass[.]e
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME029,15
1838
Bellasse
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME029,15
1838
Bellass
"We have adapted ll passim" [dúch];
OD:AL Leathanach: ME029,15
1838
[Bellass]
"ó Bhel easa na n-eas nglan, Go brosnaigh is teann tuile" [McFirbis, D., 1417];
McFirbis, D.:AL Leathanach: ME029,15
1838
[Bellass]
"one corn mill in this townland" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME029,15

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