BROWSE
townland
Baile an Ardáin Beag
genitive: Bhaile an Ardáin Beag
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballardan Little
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
beag, big
English small

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    ‘the town(-land) of the small height’

  • English

    ‘the town(-land) of the small height’

Centrepoint

53.598, -6.77156latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1642
Ardanstowne (Pattrick Evers)
fol. 92r <br> … William Bradley gent (Clarke of the Peace for the countye of Meath) at Angistowne in the parishe of Ardbrackan … … Michaell Plunckett of Teltowne in the Countye of Meath gent… Pattrick Evers of Ardanstowne in the said Countye gent, Christopher Nugent of Haltowne … jurat 5to Martij 1641 Depositions MS 816, fols 092r-092v
Dep. 1641
1642
Ballinardan
fol. 132r <br> Roger Puttocke of the Novan … was robbed and dispoyled … depositions of William Robinson and Charles Cranford of Novan formerly taken … This deponent is dispossest of two farmes, Shanbo, and Clonemalevin, near Novan … The intrest of Tulkanstowne and Ballinardan … On the lands of young Mr Ledwich of Cookstowne near Kells … the Lands of Boyardstowne near Novan… On the 60 acres of Land neare Nealstowne … On Tankerdrath near Novan disburst, to the Landlord Alex: Plunkett … On John ffitzwaters Land of Dunnamore … On George Cusack of Angelstowne his said farme of Angelstown e … On that part of the Abey Land… One at Arbrackan bought of Rob: White of Boyardstown …the Rectory of Kentstowne … At Ballreske Cormuck Neal <br> Depositions MS 816, fols 132r-133v
Dep. 1641
1654
Litle Ballardan, Little Ballardon
Earle of Fingall Irish Papist
CS V
1655
Little ballardon
DS
1666c
Little Ballardan
E of Fingall
BSD (Mí)
1668
Ballarden
Cicely Darcy, als Evers, Widow of Christoph. Darcy, Gent. ... Christoph. Evers, Gent.
List of Claims 324
1683
Ballyardan
James Reilly ... Christo. Evers.
List of Claims 545
1684
Ballyardon
Gerald Evers ... Christopher Evers
List of Claims 1605
1685
Little Ballardon
Hib. Del.
1700
Ballerdine
Apo Ever's Forfeiting Person
Forf. Prop. 136
1805
Ballardan
Rafferty, Christopher, Ballardan. <br> Prerogrative Wills 390
Prerogative Wills
1836
Little Ballardin
CM:AL Leathanach: Mí018,9
1836
Little Balardin
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí018,9
1836
Little Ballardan
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Mí018,9
1836
Little Ballardon
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Mí018,9
1836
Little Ballarden
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí018,9
1836
Little Balardin
Co. Docket:AL Leathanach: Mí018,9
1836
Little Balrdine
Half Yearly Abstract:AL Leathanach: Mí018,9

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