BROWSE
townland
An Baile Beag
genitive: an Bhaile Bhig
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballybeg
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
beag, big
English small

Centrepoint

53.3597, -7.26841latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1550
Ballybegge
Offaly Survey
1551
Ballybegge
F Leathanach: 663
1563
Balliegge alias Ballybegge
F Leathanach: 479
1574
Ballioge alias Ballibege
F Leathanach: 2371
1577
Ballioge alias Ballibegge
F Leathanach: 3171
1596
Ballybeg
F Leathanach: 5999
1618
Ballyoge otherwise Ballybeg
CPR Leathanach: 411
1633
Ballybegge, Ballyoge al'
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 25 C I
1639
Balleoge al' Ballebegg
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 44 C I
1659
Ballibey
Cen. Leathanach: 435
1660c
Ballybegg
?
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 19
1837
Ballybeg
BS:AL
1837
Ballybeg
Charleville Map 1786:AL
1837
Baile Beag
OD:AL

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