Béal Átha Conaill/Ballyconnell

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Béal Átha Conaill

genitive: Bhéal Átha Conaill

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(Irish)

Ballyconnell

(English)

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Glossary

áth

English ford

béal

English opening, approach, mouth

Hierarchy

county

An Cabhán/Cavan

barony

Teallach Eathach/Tullyhaw

civil parish

Tuaim Dhreagain/Tomregan

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

approach to the ford of Conall; the ford-mouth of Conall
Conall — ainm pearsanta; Conall Cearnach atá i gceist, de réir traidisiúin
English

approach to the ford of Conall; the ford-mouth of Conall
Conall — personal name; the name refers to Conall Cearnach, according to tradition

Centrepoint

54.1153, -7.57869latitude, longitude

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Properties

POThere is or was once a post office here

Archival records

Historical references

1836	Ballyconnell "It must be" [dúch dearg];	OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Ca061,60 Seán Ó Donnabháin, ceartúchán in AL/ John O'Donovan, correction in AL
1836	Ballyconnel	BM:AL Leathanach: Ca061,60 Barony Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1830-40
1836	Ballaconally	Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Ca061,60 Ionchoisní Shéamais I, foinse in AL / Inquisitions James I, source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1836	Ballyconnel	CM:AL Leathanach: Ca061,60 Grand Jury County Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1835C
1836	Beallaconnell	Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca061,60 Inquisition de chuid aimsir Charles I in AL Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1836	Beul átha Chonáíll, 'mouth of the fort of Conall' "There is a tradition of a chief of the name of Connell having been slain at the ford over which the present bridge stands. It is not pronounced Bally." [OD Nóta]; "you are right. Bellaconnell is the local pronunciation" [pl];	OD:AL Leathanach: Ca061,60 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	Bellaconnell	OD:AL Leathanach: Ca061,60 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

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