BROWSE
civil parishtownland
Baile Fhiacháin
genitive: Bhaile Fhiacháin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Balfeaghan
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

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53.4177, -6.6797latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1487-8
Ballyfeghane
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 250
1538
Balfeghan
Cal. Inq. Leathanach: 112
1540-1
Balfeaghane
Rectory of Galtrym... (Edw. and Wm. Dixon)
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 297
1540-1
Balfeaghan
Appropriated rectories:Chapel of (Wm. Dyxson)
Ir. Mon. Poss.
1546
Ballyfeighan (Maurice, son ... of Thomas Fitzgeralde)
1546 Livery to Maurice, son and heir of Thomas Fitzgeralde. late of Ballyfeighan, county Meath, gent. FHen. 494
F Leathanach: 494
1549
Balfiaughan
F Leathanach: 263
1553c
Ballyfeighan
Fitzgeralds Lackagh
1554
Ballefeaghan
F Leathanach: 56
1570
Balfeghan
1570 Lease … to Henry Brande, of Castlericharde, co. Meath, gent. ; of nine copies of tithe corn out of Walterston, Branganston, and Ferans, six copies out of Dromlargen and Donganston, live copies out of Balfeghan, Pyerston, Ballenecowle, Kylglyne, and Padynston, a ruinous manse for the curate, and the altarages and oblations of Dromlargen, Donganston, Balfeghan, Pyerston, Ballenecowle, Kylglyne and Padynston, co. Meath, parcel of the rectory of Galtrym, of the possessions of the late monastery of S. Peter by Trym : the chapel of our Lady wherein is now a bakehouse near the north end of the bridge of Dublin … for the stipends of the curates and for repair of the churches of Balfeghan and Galtrym, and the altarages of Walterston, Branganston, and Ferans excepted.) To hold for 21 years … Not to alien any part of the rectory without license, nor to let except to English by both parents. F 1663
F Leathanach: 1663
1576
Balfighan
Cal. Inq. Leathanach: 84
1582
Ballfeaghan
1582 William Head, of Ballfeaghan, co. Meath, yeoman. F 3945
F Leathanach: 3945
1594
Balfeighan
1594 Lease… to Rich. English. Poore, of Poorestowne, co. Tipperary…the tithes of Walterston, Branganston, Ferrans, Dromlargen, Donganston, Balfeighan, Pierstowne, Ballynecowle, Kilgline, and Padenston, co. Meath… also the lands of Wotton with os. 4d. of custom, and the lands of Moffoerston, co. Meath, parcel of the possessions of the monastery of Thomascourt… F 5873
F Leathanach: 5873
1594
Balfeighan
Grant to Richard Poore … Lossolaughe … Grenocke … Kennaghan … parcel of the possessions of the late monastery of Saint Peter’s, of the Newtown, near Trim, the tithes of Walterston, Branganston, Ferrans, Dromlargen, Donganston, Balfeighan, Peirstowne, Ballmecowle, Kilgline, and Padenston, near Trim … 2 acres of meadow in Moffoerston, in the county of Meath, parcel of the possessions of the late monastery of Thomascourt, near Dublin … 1594. CPCR (Morrin II) 278-9
CPCR
1597
Balfeaghan (Shane O'Grogan, of ...)
Shane O’Grogan, of Balfeaghan, in the county of Meath, also proves the marriage, and s CPCR (Morrin II) 450
CPCR
1622
Ballfeigham [sic]
Ussher's Works Leathanach: I xxviii
1635
Ballfeighan
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 111
1637c
Ballyfeighan
HDioc. Meath Leathanach: 265
1637
Ballyfeighan (Maurice [Fitzgerald])
Maurice [Fitzgerald], Ballyfeighan, co. Meath. <br> Prerogrative Wills 170
Prerogative Wills
1638
Ballfeighan
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 143
1642
Ballfeaghan, Bellfeaghan
fol. 108r <br> 135 George Boothe of Killglynn of the Parish of Bellfeaghan in the Barrony of Deise and County of Meath a Brittish Protestant deposeth as ffolloweth: … Thomas Geoghegan (whoe is this deponents Landlord) … Castle of Ballfeaghan … lost in his Rents which he had out of Killglynn and Peirstowne …Captaine Christopher Barnewall of Krakanstowne, James Garrott of Dunboyne and one Walter Moule of Donboyne Peirstowne, Thomas Creeffe of Ratoth … Jur: 23o ffebr 1641 Depositions MS 816, fols 108r-108v
Dep. 1641
1654-6
Ballfechan
CS V Leathanach: 158
1654-6
Balfechan
CS V Leathanach: 159
1654-6
Ballfeechan
CS V Leathanach: 157
1654-6
Balfeehan
CS V Leathanach: 159
1654-6
Ballfechan
CS V Leathanach: 158
1654-6
Balfechan
CS V Leathanach: 159
1654-6
Balfeghane
CS V
1655-9
Ballfeehan
Top. Index Leathanach: 4
1655-9
Ballfeaghan
Top. Index Leathanach: 77
1659
Ballfehan
Hib. Del.
1666c
Balfeghan
BSD (Mí)
1666c
Ballfeghan
BSD (Mí)
1666c
Balfeaghan
BSD (Mí) Leathanach: 127
1666c
Ballfeghan
BSD (Mí) Leathanach: 127
1666
Ballfean als. Ballyfeighan
36. THOS. and RICHD. BARNARD.—Ballfean alias Ballyfeighan, with the mill, 376a…bar. Deece, co. Meath. ASE 67
ASE
1682 x 1685
Balfeighan
Dopping Leathanach: 238
1795
Balfeighin
Topog. Hib.
1797
Balfeighan
Beaufort (Meath):AL
1802
Balfeighan
Stat. Surv. (Mí)
1804
Ballyfeighan (Wm. [Costelloe])
William [Costelloe], Ballyfeighan, <br> Prerogrative Wills 106
Prerogative Wills
1812
Balfeagan [gan /h/]
Larkin (Mí)
1814
Balfeighan
Leet Leathanach: 19
1830
Ballyfeighan otherwise Ballyteighan, Ballyfeckam
Chanc. Rolls Leathanach: 14
1836
Ballfeaghan
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí102,13
1836
Ballfeaghan
Wattson:AL Leathanach: Mí102,13
1836
Balfeighan
Thompson Stat. Survey:AL Leathanach: Mí102,13
1836
Ballfeaghan
Cess Applot.:AL Leathanach: Mí102,13
1836
Balfeighan
Land Surveyor (Connor):AL Leathanach: Mí102,13
1836
Ballfeagan
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí102,13
1836
Balfeghan
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí102,13
1836
Ballfeighan
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí102,13
1836
Baile Fiachán, 'Feaghan's town'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí102,13
1836
Balfeaghan
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí102,13
1836
Monenstown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí067,33
1836
Monenstown
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí067,33
1836
Monenstown
Parsons:AL Leathanach: Mí067,33
1836
Monenstown
Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: Mí067,33
1836
Mannanston
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: Mí067,33
1836
Moningston
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí067,33
1836
Baile móinin, 'town of the little bog'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí067,33
1836
Balfeighan
Chanc. Rolls Leathanach: 21
1837
Balfeighan
Top. Dict. Leathanach: I 101
1978
Baile Fiahcáin
Fitzsimons Leathanach: 6
2011
balˈfehən {2} fuaimniú áitiúil ˌbalˈfeːn {3,4}
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