BROWSE
townland
Baile na Sceach
genitive: Bhaile na Sceach
(Irish)
Ballynaskea
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
sceach, sceich, sceith
English hawthorn, thorn-bush

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town(land) of the hawthorns, thorn-bushes

  • English

    the town(land) of the hawthorns, thorn-bushes

Centrepoint

53.4585, -6.82275latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1382
Baliskeagh
Cal. ICR
1401
Baliskeagh
Cal. ICR
1403
Balyskeagh
Cal. ICR
1461-83
Balskeagh
James Wellesley Esquir ... Balskeagh et Rathcoure SRI Edw. IV 62
Stat. Rolls
1533
Salsheagh (leg. B-)
CSPI
1540c
Ballskeagh
Crown Surv.
1540c
Balnestragh, Balneswagh, Balnesceagh
Balnesceagh … Donaldi O Dayly, Donaldi Holloghgan et aliorum …Crown Survey 54
Crown Surv.
1540c
Balnekeagh
Donaldus O Nayrye ... villata de Balnekeagh Crown Survey 54-5
Crown Surv.
1565-6
Balneskeagh, Balneskeaghe
F
1576
Ballneskeagh
Francis Agard ... of Ballneskeagh, and Rathcowre, co. Meath F 2897
F
1596
Ballyneskeaghe
Henry Moore, of Ballyneskeaghe, co. Meath, F 6005
F
1598
Balleneskeagh
Descr. Ir.
1614
Ballineskeogh, Ballineskegh
CPR
1618
Ballineskeagh
Andr' Foster nup de Ballineskeagh ... Rathcower ... Wil' Mc.Iwye ... Rathcower
Inq. J.I. 27
1633
Ballyneskeagh
Inq. Lag. CI 89
1637
Ballyneskeagh
Inq. Lag. CI 132
1637
Ballyneskeagh
Inq. Car. I. 132
1641
Ballyneskagh
Dep. 1641
1643
Ballinaskea
Dep. 1641
1654
Ballinskeagh (Mr Wm.. Mcewoy of ...)
Dep. 1641
1654
Balliniskeah, Balliniskeagh
CS V 181, 182
1655-7
Balliniskey
Francis Macqui (Ir. Papst)
DS (P, TCD)
1655-7
Ballinaskey
DS
1659
Ballinasky
Hib. Del.
1666
Ballyneskeagh
22. BARTHOLOMEW BEALE…-Ballyneskeagh, Rathcore, and . Ballyan, 1,412 a…Ballynekill, 400a…bar. Moyfenrath ASE 84
ASE
1666
Ballyneskeagh
8. BARTHOLOMEW BEALE esq. — Ballyneskeagh, Rathcore, and Ballyan, 1,412 a. 2 r. prof. 173 a. unprof. Ballynekill, 400 a. prof. 58 a. unprof. ; bar. Moyfenragh, co. East Meath. ASE 51
ASE
1685c
Ballinasky
Hib. Del.
1747
Ballynaskea
Michael Wilkinson, Ballynaskea, co. Meath. <br> Prerogrative Wills 430
Prerogative Wills
1812 (1817)
Ballinaskea
Larkin (Mí)
1826
Ballinaskea
TAB
1836
Ballinaskea
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí094,3
1836
Ballinaskea
GJ Warrant 1835:AL Leathanach: Mí094,3
1836
Ballinaskea
Grand Warrant 1829:AL Leathanach: Mí094,3
1836
Ballinskea
Grand Warrant 1829:AL Leathanach: Mí094,3
1836
Ballinaskea
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí094,3
1836
Balenaske
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí094,3
1836
Ballinaskey
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Mí094,3
1836
Balliniskey
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Mí094,3
1836
Baile na sceach, 'town of the briers'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí094,3
1836
B: na sceach
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí094,3
1836
Ballynaskea
"Compare indexes." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí094,3
1836
[Ballynaskea]
"There are three large farms in the townland - one situated in the extreme S. part called 'Purth'…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Mí094,3

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