Baile an Bhailfigh/Balfestown

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Hierarchy

townland

Baile an Bhailfigh

genitive: Bhaile an Bhailfigh

(Irish)

Balfestown

(English)

Capitalise

Hierarchy

county

An Mhí/Meath

barony

Ráth Tó/Ratoath

civil parish

Ráth Tó/Ratoath

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

the town(land) of An Bailfeach

An Bailfeach — sloinne (< Balfe na nAngla-Normannach)
English

the town(land) of An Bailfeach

An Bailfeach — surname (Anglo-Norman < Balfe )

Centrepoint

53.4639, -6.4024latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1722	Balfestowne Marriott to Hamilton ... Fidorfe Balf als Fidorfe Kirdiffe als Balfestowne	CGn. 35.247.22226 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1749	Balfstown Isaiah Yeates of Butterstown ... Dardistown ... Balfstown then formerly held by the weldons and Gormans ... B. of Dunboyne	CGn. 136.409.91880 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1753	Balfstown Isaiah Yeats of Butterstown ... Dardistown ... Balfstown ... Barony of Dunboyne	CGn. 160.442.108203 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1812	Ballfestown	Larkin (Mí) A Map of the County of Meath in the Province of Leinster in Ireland by William Larkin Bliain foilsithe: 1812
1828	Balfestown	TAB Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1836	Ballfestown	Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí100,6 Foinse in AL
1836	Bail' an Bhailfigh	OC:AL Leathanach: Mí100,6 Leagan Gaeilge nó Béarla a scríobh Tomás Ó Conchúir in AL/Irish or English form written by Thomas O'Conor in AL Bliain: 1838
1836	Balfe's town	OD:AL Leathanach: Mí100,6 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	Bail' an bhailfigh [glanta]	pl:AL Leathanach: Mí100,6 Nóta nó leagan Gaeilge scríofa i bpeann luaidhe in AL/ Note or Irish form written in pencil in AL Bliain: 1838
1836	Balfestown	OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Mí100,6 Seán Ó Donnabháin, ceartúchán in AL/ John O'Donovan, correction in AL
1836	Balfestown	Norton, R.:AL Leathanach: Mí100,6 Norton, R.:AL

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