An Baile Bradach/Balbradagh

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Hierarchy

townland

An Baile Bradach

genitive: an Bhaile Bhradaigh

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(Irish)

Balbradagh

(English)

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Glossary

baile

English townland, town, homestead

Hierarchy

county

An Mhí/Meath

barony

An Uaimh Uachtarach/Navan Upper

civil parish

Beigthigh/Bective

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

'the dangerous/perilous townland'
Is féidir le bradach a mhíniú mar "thieving", "false" nó "ill-gotten" (Dineen, FGB), ach deir Mac Gabhann (2014, v. lch540) gur féidir leis a mhíniú mar "dangerous," féach Moneenbradagh (Maigh Eo). Réiteodh sé seo leis an chur síos 'Red Shaking Bog' ar Portaghbradagh (Down Survey, bar. Tír Fhiachrach), a thugann 'talamh contúirteach' le fios. I gcás Balbradagh, is dócha go dtagraíonn an t-ainm do chuid den talamh ar a gcuirtear síos air mar "alluvium" (glár) féach gsi.ie. Cf. An Bhuaile Bhradach/Bolabradda (Loch Garman), a phléitear in Ainmneacha Na mBailte Fearainn, Co. Loch Garman leis an Dochtúir Conchubhar Ó Crualaoich agus an Dochtúir Aindí Mac Giolla Chomhghaill.
English

'the dangerous/perilous townland'
While bradach can mean "thieving", "false" or "ill-gotten" (Dineen, FGB), Mac Gabhann (2014, v. p540) suggests it can also mean "dangerous," as in Moneenbradagh (Mayo). This fits with the 'Red Shaking Bog' description of Portaghbradagh (Down Survey, bar. Tireragh), indicating a treacherous terrain. In the case of Balbradagh, the name may refer to a portion of the land which according to Data from the Geographical Survey Ireland Map indicates that much of the Quaternary Sediment Type in the townland is Alluvium. Cf. An Bhuaile Bhradach/Bolabradda (Wexford) which is discussed in further detail in Townland Names of County Wexford by Dr. Conchubhar Ó Crualaoich and Dr. Aindí Mac Giolla Chomhghaill.

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53.598, -6.72626latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1540-1	Balbradok Jurors...John Cregan jun. of	Ir. Mon. Poss. Extents of Irish Monastic Possessions, 1540-1541, from Manuscripts in the Public Record Office, London, Edited by Newport B. White, M.A. Bliain: 1540, Bliain foilsithe: 1943, Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Údar: N.B. White, Leathanach:
1540-1	Balbradagh	Ir. Mon. Poss. Extents of Irish Monastic Possessions, 1540-1541, from Manuscripts in the Public Record Office, London, Edited by Newport B. White, M.A. Bliain: 1540, Bliain foilsithe: 1943, Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Údar: N.B. White, Leathanach:
1545	Balbraddogh	F Fiants: Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1552	Ballradaghe als. Grange of Ballradaghe	CPCR Calendar of the Patent and Close Rolls of Chancery in Ireland, vol. 1-3 Údar: J. Morrin , Áit foilsithe: Dublin
1552	Balbraddaghe	F E VI 1166 Fiants: Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1553	Balbradaghe, ows. called the Grange of Balbradagh	CPCR Calendar of the Patent and Close Rolls of Chancery in Ireland, vol. 1-3 Údar: J. Morrin , Áit foilsithe: Dublin
1624	Balbraddagh	Inq. JI. 69 Ionchoisní ar chearta sheilbhe talaimh nó ar chiontacht (16ú-18ú haois) -- leabhair agus LSS. Foilsíodh mar leabhair ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) (=Inq. Lag.) agus Chúige Uladh (1829) (=Inq. Ult.) (Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hibe Teideal iomlán: Ionchoisní ar chearta sheilbhe talaimh nó ar chiontacht (16ú-18ú haois) atá iontu -- leabhair agus LSS. Foilsíodh mar leabhair ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) (=Inq. Lag.) agus Chúige Uladh (1829) (=Inq. Ult.) (Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium I. II). Ní mhaireann na bunscríbhinní as a ndearnadh na cóipeanna seo.
1639	Balbradagh, Ballbradocke, Ballbradagh (the Grange of)	CPR Eliz. CI Calendar of the Patent and Close Rolls of Chancery in Ireland, of the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary and Elizabeth, Vol. I, and Calendar of the Patent and Close Rolls of Chancery in Ireland from the 18th to the 45th of Queen Elizabeth (Vol. II), ed
1654	Ballybradah, Ballybradagh, Ballbradagh Sr Edward Bolton of Braseile [Protestant]	CS V Civil Survey V, Co. Meath (ed. Simington, 1940) Bliain: 1654
1666c	Ballybradagh	BSD (Mí) Book of Survey and Distribution, County Meath Bliain: 1660c
1813	Belbradagh Bolton Esq.	Longfield Maps MS 21 F. 15 / (037) Longfield Map Collection by John Longfield, John Brownrigg, Thomas Murray et al, Land Surveyors, ca 1770-1840. An Leabharlann Náisiúnta (NLI), féach http://catalogue.nli.ie/Collection/vtls000282687
1821	Balbraddagh Balbraddagh townland	Cen. 1821 (Virtual Treasury) Census of Ireland, 1821 - surviving original census returns Original census returns, salved after the destruction of the Public Record Office of Ireland in 1922.
1836	Balbraddagh	BS:AL Leathanach: Mí011,6 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1836	Balbratha	CM:AL Leathanach: Mí011,6 Grand Jury County Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1835C
1836	Ballbradagh	Co. Docket:AL Leathanach: Mí011,6 Co. Docket, foinse in AL / source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks.
1836	Ballbradagh	HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí011,6 High Commission Survey & Valuation Report 1824 Bliain: 1824
1836	Balbradaghe	Inq. Ed. VI (Archdall):AL Leathanach: Mí011,6 Foinse in AL
1836	Balbradoke	Inq. Leathanach: Mí011,6 Ionchoisní ar chearta sheilbhe talaimh nó ar chiontacht (16ú-18ú haois) -- leabhair agus LSS. Foilsíodh mar leabhair ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) (=Inq. Lag.) agus Chúige Uladh (1829) (=Inq. Ult.) (Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hibe Teideal iomlán: Ionchoisní ar chearta sheilbhe talaimh nó ar chiontacht (16ú-18ú haois) atá iontu -- leabhair agus LSS. Foilsíodh mar leabhair ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) (=Inq. Lag.) agus Chúige Uladh (1829) (=Inq. Ult.) (Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium I. II). Ní mhaireann na bunscríbhinní as a ndearnadh na cóipeanna seo.
1836	Balbradoke	Inq. Leathanach: Mí011,6 Ionchoisní ar chearta sheilbhe talaimh nó ar chiontacht (16ú-18ú haois) -- leabhair agus LSS. Foilsíodh mar leabhair ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) (=Inq. Lag.) agus Chúige Uladh (1829) (=Inq. Ult.) (Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hibe Teideal iomlán: Ionchoisní ar chearta sheilbhe talaimh nó ar chiontacht (16ú-18ú haois) atá iontu -- leabhair agus LSS. Foilsíodh mar leabhair ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) (=Inq. Lag.) agus Chúige Uladh (1829) (=Inq. Ult.) (Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium I. II). Ní mhaireann na bunscríbhinní as a ndearnadh na cóipeanna seo.
1836	Bal bradach, 'thievish town'	OD:AL Leathanach: Mí011,6 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	Bal bradach	pl:AL Leathanach: Mí011,6 Nóta nó leagan Gaeilge scríofa i bpeann luaidhe in AL/ Note or Irish form written in pencil in AL Bliain: 1838
1836	Balbradagh "Make it agree with Benbradagh in Derry." [Nóta OD]	OD:AL Leathanach: Mí011,6 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	[Balbradagh] "There is an old fort situated at the side of the road near the west end of the townland."	Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Mí011,6 Descriptive Remarks; as Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis/from the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain: 1830-40

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