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townland
Baile na Gaoithe
genitive: Bhaile na Gaoithe
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Balgeeth
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Hierarchy

county

barony

municipal district

civil parish

electoral division

Centrepoint

53.6997, -6.9524latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1619
Balgeeth
CPR Leathanach: 408a
1628
Ballgeeth,
(Edw’ Pluncket) Ballrath, Ballrodd, Mountenston, Dooleene, Balgeeth, Bellgree. Inq.CI 39
Inq.
1643
Bél Áth Gaoithe
go droighead Bél Áth Gaoithe
O Mealláin 20
1654
Balgeeth, Balgreeth
The said Nich. Plunkett <br> Bounded on the east with …Balrath, on the west with the Red Moore, on the North with Dandalstowne, & on the South with … Roristowne. CS V 286
CS V
1655-57
Balgieth
DS
1655-7
Ballgieth
Nicholas Plunkett Ir. p:
DS (P, TCD)
1660c
Ballgeith
BSD (Mí) Leathanach: 76
1660c
Ballgeith
Nich. Plunkett I.p. 76
BSD
1669
Balgeeth
ASE Leathanach: 210a
1669
Balgeeth
34. Capt. HENRY MORTON. -Clonegarragh 84a…Newtowne, 461a…Ca[]hngstowne, 105a…Killbegg, 60a…to hold this for the life of James Fleming onlv…Irishtowne & Garnestowne, 28a…Scurloghstowne, 101a. and Rorystowne 110 a. to hold 199 a. of these lands for the life of Rob' Balfe only…in Balgeeth, 194 a…in Irishtowne 42a… ASE 210
ASE
1669
Ballgeth
1. HENRY FISHER.—Ballrath, 14.0 a.—in Ethillstowne, 9 a…Ballgeth, 48 a…Irishtowne (part), 96 a…Dowrath (part), 7 a…bar. Kells, co. ASE 213
ASE
1685c
Balgeith
Hib. Del.
1728
Balgith
(Ball-Hatch) Henry Meredyth of Newtowne, Newtowne, Clannagaragh, Carlinstowne, Balgith, Irishtowne, Garristowne, Scurlockstowne & Rorytowne. CGn. 56.260.37860
CGn.
1817
Balgeeth
Larkin (Mí)
1836
Balgeith
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Mí070,31
1836
Ballgieth
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Mí070,31
1836
Ballgeth
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí070,31
1836
Balgeeth
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí070,31
1836
Baile na gaoithe, 'windtown or town of the wind'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí070,31
1836
Balgeeth
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí070,31
1836
Bail na gaoithe
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí070,31
1836
Ballgeeth
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí070,31
1836
Balgeeth
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí070,31
1836
Balgeeth
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí070,31
1836
Balgeeth
Agent (Dyas):AL Leathanach: Mí070,31
1836
Balgeeth; Belgeeth
Local:AL Leathanach: Mí070,31
1836
[Balgeeth]
"It contains a fort…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Mí070,31

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