BROWSE
townland
Béal Átha Ceachair
genitive: Bhéal Átha Ceachair
(Irish)
Bellacagher
(English)

Glossary

English ford
English opening, approach, mouth

Centrepoint

53.6817, -8.38752latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1585
Akagher
CBC Leathanach: 84
1618
Ballimageigher
CPR Leathanach: 340
1618
Bellaghragher
CPR Leathanach: 348
1659
Ballacagher
Cen. Leathanach: 586
1660
Ballycagherowtragh & Ballycaghereighter
BSD (RC) Leathanach: 54
1660
Ballycagher
BSD (RC) Leathanach: 54
1817
Ballycaher
Edgeworth & Griffith
1835
Bellacagher
good [dúch]
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: E18, 1, 11
1835
[Bellacagher]
There is a patch of bog in the SW corner and 2 lime stone quarrys in NW corner there is a Danish Fort in the Western portion and two springs near South boundary
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: E18, 1, 11
1835
Ballycaher
BSM:AL Leathanach: E18, 1, 11
1835
Ballycaher
S&V:AL Leathanach: E18, 1, 11
1835
Ballycoher
Co. Treas. List:AL Leathanach: E18, 1, 11
1835
Ballycoher
CM:AL Leathanach: E18, 1, 11
1835
Ballycaher
Dufficy:AL Leathanach: E18, 1, 11
1835
Bellacagher
OD:AL Leathanach: E18, 1, 11
1835y
Beal atha ceachair, 'mouth of the ford of the bog'
dúch:AL Leathanach: E18, 1, 11
1835x
Bel atha ceachair
pl:AL Leathanach: E18, 1, 11
1835
Ballecaher & Ballaghcagher
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: E18, 1, 11
1837
Ballycoher
CM:AL Leathanach: RC024,11
1837
Ballycaher
Dufficy, P.:AL Leathanach: RC024,11
1837
Ballecaher
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: RC024,11
1837
Ballaghcagher
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: RC024,11
1837
Bellacagher
"good" [OD Nóta];
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: RC024,11
1837
Bel atha ceachair
pl:AL Leathanach: RC024,11
1837
Beal atha ceachair, 'mouth of the ford of the bog'
OD:AL Leathanach: RC024,11
1837
Bellacagher
OD:AL Leathanach: RC024,11
1837
[Bellacagher]
"2 lime stone quarries...there is a Danish fort in the western portion and two springs near south boundary" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: RC024,11
1837
Ballyc[.]her
BS:AL Leathanach: RC024,11
1837
Ballyc[.]her
S&V:AL Leathanach: RC024,11
1837
Ballyc[.]her
Co. Treas. List:AL Leathanach: RC024,11
1938
Béal Átha Cathair
Elphin PN

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