BROWSE
townland
An Baile Mór
genitive: an Bhaile Mhóir
(Irish)
Ballymore
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.5058, -6.49408latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1409
Ballymore
Dublin APPOINTMENT of William Tynbegh, James Uriell, Richard Sydgreve, Thomas Petit of Pierstoun and Richard Byrtoun as justices to take an assize of novel disseisin that Nicholas Duffe chaplain and John Wottoun chaplain arraigned against Christopher Plunket, sheriff of Meath, concerning tenements in Dyrloghgonyr, le Merton, Ballymore, Molynane, Flemyngeston and Dunshaghlyn.
Cal. ICR
1633
Ballimore
Inq. Lag. CII 3
1635
Ballemore
Inq. Lag. 107
1654
Ballimoore
James Plunkett aforesaid ... Bounded on the east with the Comons & Townelands of Ratooth on the south wth the lands of. Elgerstowne on the west with the Bog of Mooredowan & on the north with Littlelagoore
CS V 105
1657
Ballimore
James Plunkett Ir:past..
DS (P, TCD)
1660c
Ballymore
BSD (Mí)
1685c
Ballimore
Hib. Del.
1723
Ballymore
Bolton, Dr. John, Dean of Derry. Freehold estate in B. of Dunboyne, Co. Meath purchased from Nichs. Plunkett of Dunsoghly, Esq., deceased, viz. Upper Gunnoges [Gunnocks], Old Braceton, Maginnisses Farm, Stroakstown, Greenspark, Lower Gunnoges [GUNNOCKS]. ... the Vicarage of Ratoath, Crackanstown, Thornhills in Ratoath, Little Lagore, Co. Meath, Ballymore and mill, Elgarstown, Moortown, Creekstown, Co. Meath
CGn. 42,1,25397
1741
Ballymore
Henry Plunkett of Legore ... Ballymore ... Ratoath
CGn. 101.359.71635
1743
Ballymore
Fade to Plunkett ... Little Lagour ... Elgarstown ... Moortown next adjoining to Elgarstown ... ten acres of Coldcott being part of Ballymore lying on the South side of the Gore Water
CGn. 109.377.76263
1804
Ballimore
Henry M‘Dermott, Ballimore, co. Meath. <br> Prerogrative Wills 302
Prerogative Wills
1812
Ballymore
Larkin (Mí)
1828
Ballymore
TAB
1836
Ballymore
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí100,12
1836
Baile mór
OC:AL Leathanach: Mí100,12
1836
great town
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí100,12
1836
Baile mór
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí100,12
1836
Ballymon
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí100,12
1836
Ballymore
GJRates (Old Docket): AL Leathanach: Mí100,12
1836
Ballymore
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí100,12
1836
Ballimore
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí100,12

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