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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the town(land) of the lough
Cé nach bhfuil loch sa bhaile fearainn seo sa lá atá inniu ann, léiríonn sonraí fo-ithreach ó epa.ie go bhfuil lear mór de chré lochach ar theorainn an bhaile fearainn seo agus i mbaile fearainn Powderlough.
- English
the town(land) of the lough
Although there is no lake in this townland today, subsoil data from epa.ie shows that there is a large amount of lacustrine sediment on the border of this townland and in the townland of Powderlough.
Centrepoint
Historical references
| 1761 |
Ballinlough
Thomas Fitzsimons of Ballymurphy in the County Meath farmer demised unto John Brennan of Ballinlough ... farmer ....
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CGn. 217.21.141279
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| 1762 |
Ballinlough
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CGn. 214.535.142211
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| 1812 |
Ballinlough
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| 1827 |
Ballinloch
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| 1836 |
Ballinlough
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BS:AL Leathanach: Mí039,2
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| 1836 |
Bail' an locha
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pl:AL Leathanach: Mí039,2
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| 1836 |
Ballinlough
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OD:AL Leathanach: Mí039,2
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| 1836 |
Bail' an locha
"(the 'o' as in Eng:)"
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OC:AL Leathanach: Mí039,2
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| 1836 |
town of the lake
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OD:AL Leathanach: Mí039,2
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