BROWSE
townland
Balbrigh
(English)

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53.5901, -6.73355latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540-1
Balbreyth
Jurors...Walt. Morry of
Ir. Mon. Poss.
1540-1
Balbroy
Ir. Mon. Poss.
1545
Balbroy
Lease to Thomas Agarde, of Bectyff, gent. ; of the site of the abbey of Bectyff, lands, Bectyff, Balbroy, Cloncoillen, Donlogh, Balgill, Balbraddogh, Reneghan, Monkton by Trym, Balson and Balaughe, in the counties Meath and Louth FHen. 457
F
1552
the two Balbrois, alias Grange of Balbroy
CPCR
1553
the two Balbrois, ows. called the Grange of Balbroy
Preteston, late abbey, monastery, or religious house of Bectyfe, lordship of Bectyfe, in the county of Meath…lands of Bectyfe, otherwise called the Grange of Bectyfe, Scriboke, Cladaghe, Balgill, otherwise called the Grange of Balgill, Balbradaghe, other wise called the Grange of Balbradagh, Doneloghe, otherwise called the Grange of Doneloghe, Cloncullen, otherwise called the Grange of Cloncullen ; the two Balbrois, otherwise called the Grange of Balbroy ; Moncketon, near Trim ; Balstone, alias Balsome, in the county of Meath… rectories, or chapels of Bectyfe and Cladagh (License to Andrew Wyse, esquire, Vice-Treasurer, to alienate to Richard Dillon, of Preteston, gent. ; John Wycombe, of Dublin ; and Richard Cox; the site and possession of the late abbey, monastery, or religious house of Bectyfe…) CPCR (Morrin) 293
CPCR
1836
Balbrith
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí011,8
1836
Ballbrigh
Co. Docket:AL Leathanach: Mí011,8
1836
Ballbrigh
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí011,8
1836
Baile bruighe, 'town of the meadow, or lea'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí011,8
1836
Bail br[.]igh
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí011,8
1836
Balbrigh
"Now fashionably spelled 'Balbrith,' sed recte." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí011,8
1836
[Balbrigh]
"There is also an old fort planted near the S. E. end of the townland."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Mí011,8

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