BROWSE
baronytownland
Baile Mhic Comhainn
genitive: Bhaile Mhic Comhainn
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballycowan
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Mac Comhainn
    Mac Comhainn — sloinne

  • English

    the town of Mac Comhainn
    Mac Comhainn — surname

Centrepoint

53.2773, -7.55233latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1557
Baile Mhic Abhainn ocus Lanneala
ARÉ Leathanach: V, 1548
1570c
Baile Cobhainn de chreachloisg
LBran. Leathanach: 1736
1570
Ballekowene
Mon. Hib. Leathanach: 806
1571
Ballecone
F Leathanach: 1767
1574
Ballycoyn
F Leathanach: 2522
1582
Ballekowene
ex AL
Mon. Hib. Leathanach: 80
1582
Ballekowen
Mon. Hib. Leathanach: 806
1582
Ballekowene
Mon. Hib. Leathanach: 806
1583
Ballycowin
F Leathanach: 4152
1593
Ballicoen
F Leathanach: 5777
1601
Balliconen
F Leathanach: 6496
1602
Balligowen
F Leathanach: 6618
1622
Ballycowen Killgurtin and Kilbride
CPR Leathanach: 558
1630
Ballekowan
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 16 C I
1655-1657
Ballicowen
DS
1655
Ballicowen Castle & Towne
DS (P)
1660c
Ballycowen & Ballinemoire
?
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 68
1660c
Ballycowen wood
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 69
1660c
Ballycowenbeg
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 69
1666
Ballycowen & Ballynancurry
ASE Leathanach: 76
1666
Ballycowenwood
ASE Leathanach: 90
1667
Ballycowen alias Killgurten alias Ballycowen-Wood
ASE Leathanach: 118
1670
Ballycowen
ASE Leathanach: 220
1670
Ballycowen-bogg
ASE Leathanach: 220
1670
Ballycowenwood
ASE Leathanach: 220
1670
manor of Ballycowen
ASE Leathanach: 220
1685
Ballicowen
Hib. Del.
1837
Ballycowan
BS:AL
1837
Ballycowen
Coote Map 1760:AL
1837
Ballycowan & Ballycowen
Durrow Vest. Bk. 1707.:AL
1837
Baile mic Abhain
OD:AL
1837
Baile mic Abhain 4 Masters
OD:ALPB
1837
Ballycowan, at Barony Cowan Wood
S&V:AL
1840c
Baile ic abhainn
"Baile-Mhic-Abhainn, now pronounced by the few old people who speak Irish in the district as if written baile ic abhainn and anglicised Ballycowan".
ARÉ Leathanach: V, 1548, n. d.

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