BROWSE
townland
Béal an Chláir
genitive: Bhéal an Chláir
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Belclare
(English)

Glossary

English opening, approach, mouth
English plank bridge; plain

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.7831, -9.5795latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1430
(?)Debelmclair [sic], Donaldo Omulcraen [de] ????
Ann. Tuam. Leathanach: 66 §69
1470
Belchlair, ... viacrie... de ???
Ann. Tuam. Leathanach: 85 §201
1565c
Belclayr, vicarius de
Vis.Clonf. Leathanach: 154
1574
Belclare, O’Malley of
Div. Conn. Leathanach: 2 (Knox)
1584
Belleclare
Browne’s Map Leathanach: 2
1585
Beaclare, Molaghline O Maylie of
CBC Leathanach: 99
1585
Belclare, Molaghline O Maylie of
CBC Leathanach: 99
1585
Belchlare
F Leathanach: 4844
1593
Belleclair
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 40,888/1(6)
1605
Belleclare, Mclaughlin McTeige Duff O’Mally of
CPR Leathanach: 46a
1606
Baleclare
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 40,888/4(3)
1607
Belclare, castle town and bawn of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 40,884/2(3)
1617
Bellanclare
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.269
1635
Beallclare, the qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §52
1661
Ballyclare Quarter, & Aghavale
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 111
1672c
Ballidare
Hib. Del.
1677
belclare
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 40,889/14(4)
1710c
Ballylare, Ballyclare
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 92
1714
Bellclare
Moll Map
1792
Ballyclare
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.74, 183
1812
Belclare
Bald Bog Map
1830
Balclare
Bald Uimhir: 18
1833
Belclare
Knox Hist. Tuam Leathanach: 188
1838
Belclare
TAB Leathanach: ME127,9
1838
Beal a clar, 'board's mouth'
Giblin, P.:AL Leathanach: ME127,9
1838
Belclare
Rent Office:AL (ME) Leathanach: ME127,9
1838
Belclare
Query Bk.:AL (ME) Leathanach: ME127,9
1838
Beallclare
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME127,9
1838
Beal a' chláir, 'mouth of the plain or level'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME127,9
1838
Beal a clair
pl:AL Leathanach: ME127,9
1838
Belclare
OD:AL Leathanach: ME127,9
1838
Belaclare
BS:AL Leathanach: ME127,9
1838
Balclare
CM:AL Leathanach: ME127,9
1838
Bellclare
HCSV:AL Leathanach: ME127,9
1838
Ballyclare
Excise QRL:AL Leathanach: ME127,9
1838
Belclare
Cess:AL Leathanach: ME127,9

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