BROWSE
townland
Baile an tSileáin
genitive: Bhaile an tSileáin
(Irish)
Ballintillan
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town(land) of the water-trickle: the town(land) of the channel, rivulet

    sileán, leagan malartach de silteán: féach FGB s.v. sileán²

  • English

    the town(land) of the water-trickle: the town(land) of the channel, rivulet

    sileán, alternative form of silteán: see FGB s.v. sileán²

Centrepoint

53.8207, -6.84165latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1551
Bealaghtelan?
Grant to Thomas Cusake, knt., chancellor, for £108 3s. 9c?. ; of the wardship and marriage of Gerald, son and heir of "William Welleslie, late of Dengen, gent.; and of the custody of the lands of Bealaghtelan, Freselston. Mollagheswainton, Athronan, Littlemorton, Baltygoghan, and Arrotterston
F E VI 769
1567
?Ballingtoulchane
Pardon to Thomas Flemyng, of Syddan, county Meath, gent,, William Flemyng, and JohnFlemynge, horsemen, John rowe Magilsynan fitz James, husbandman, Thomas boyc Macgilsynan, kern, of the same, Owen boye Macgylsynan, of Robertstone, and William bane Macgilsynan, of the same, horsemen, Mahowne duff Macgilsynan, of Testilkeran, horseboy, Patrick oge Macgilsynan, of Philpston, and Thomas movie Macgilsynan, of Ballingtoulchane, husbandmen, Brian montie Mac Ekye, of Cabbragh, and Neyle m'Thomas M'Ekye, of Lysncheydirney, horsemen, all in same county. F 1040
F
1654
Ballintylan (The Mote & ...)
Christo: Plunkett of Ardmah, Irish Papist. <br> Bounded on the East with the lands of Robertstowne on the west with…Ardmah, on the north with Ardmah, & on the south with…Rahaldon. CS V 309
CS V
1655-7
Ballintillan
DS
1655-7
Ballintyllan
Christopher Plunket of Ardmagh Ir: papt.
DS
1660c
Ballintillan
xpher Plunkett of Armagh. 90.
BSD
1668c
Ballintillane
1- JAMES STOPFORD esq.— Knockglasse (part), 66 a—Duleene (part), 40 a. in Ballintillane, 79 a…bar. Kells…part of ye Moate, 125…Corboggy (part), 54 a…Lackmelch (part), 56 a… ASE 182
ASE
1675
Balbntillin [sic]
44. THOMAS LAWRENCE.—Summerstowne, 259 a…bar. Moyfenragh… <br> in the Mote, 64 a.Balbntillin (part), 5 a…bar. Kells ASE 232
ASE
1685c
B:tillan
Hib. Del.
1714
Ballintillon
(Taylor-Melville) the White Commons, the Nine Acres, Sheenies, Tatteragh, Mullaghy, Balrask, Burfordstowne, Brownstown & Rathmore, Irishtowne, Lackmelch, Pepperstown, Calliaghtown, Maperath, Mountain Pole & Rochford’s Land, Upper & Lower Rebrack, Curragh, Cornesasse, Clounfinon, Horath, Armagh, Ballintillon, Curraghstown, Newrath, Mote, Croskelly, (Morgallion & Kells) Corrstown (Kells) Drumbarrow, parishes of Stonehall, Castlekeran, Loughan & Dervey CGn. 34.9.20189
CGn.
1754
Ballintillin
Taylor ... Ford ... House and Demesne Lands of Kells ... Taterath Mullaghbay Balrask Burfordstown Brownstowne Rathmore part of Irishtowne part of Lackmelch part of Calliaghstowne Maperath Mountain Pole Rochfordsland Mote ... upper Rabrack Lower Rabrack Curragh Cornesace Clonfinnon Horath Armagh ... Ballintillin Curratowne Newrath East & west Ballyneskert Fryanstowne ... Loughan ... Donover ... Mooretown Curragh Trubly Knockstowne Ballynefedoge Bridgend Newtown Gerly Fordstowne Ballyboy Ballybegg Thomastowne Great Bonestowne Gallstowne Little Bonestowne Grangend Portneclough Drumbride Danistowne Ranahan and Lower Drumgill ... Drumbarrow
CGn. 171.373.115006
1826
Ballintillan (Ardameagh ... a subdenomination of Ballintillan)
TAB
1836
Ballintillan
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Mí048,8
1836
Ballintyllan
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Mí048,8
1836
Baile an tsíleáin, 'town of the runnel'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí048,8
1836
Ballintillan
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí048,8
1836
Ballintillan
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí048,8
1836
Ballintillen
Map of Headfort Estate 18 Leathanach: Mí048,8
1836
Ballintillan
Bar. Cons. (Tevlin):AL Leathanach: Mí048,8
1836
Bullancleean (Irish name)
Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: Mí048,8
1836
Ballintillan
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí048,8

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