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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
approach to (the) ford of (the) beam, post?; of the tramping of feet?
Ní cinnte brí trost in ainm an átha seo. Féach eDIL s.v. 1, 2 trost, trostán agus FGB s.v. trost. - English
approach to (the) ford of (the) beam, post?; of the tramping of feet?
The meaning of trost is uncertain in the name of this ford. Cf. eDIL s.v. 1, 2 trost, trostán and FGB s.v. trost.
Centrepoint
Historical references
1652 |
Belatrost
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Comm. Surv. 18
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1657 |
Ballytrost
(58), paiste (58b bog)
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1660c. |
Ballitrost
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BSD (Ca) Leathanach: 230
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1666 |
Ballatrost
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ASE Leathanach: 72
|
1667 |
Ballicrost als. Ballitrost (one pole, part of)
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ASE Leathanach: 97
|
1700c |
Baltatruft
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Carvaghs Leathanach: 33
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1835 |
Ballythrust
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BS:AL Leathanach: Ca008,8
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1835 |
Beltatrust
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List 1699:AL Leathanach: Ca008,8
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1835 |
Belatrust
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Old MS:AL Leathanach: Ca008,8
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1835 |
Belatrost
["Another copy of old MS"];
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Old MS:AL Leathanach: Ca008,8
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1835 |
Baltrust
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Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca008,8
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1835 |
Ballitrost
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DS:AL Leathanach: Ca008,8
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1835 |
Bel ath troist, 'mouth of the ford of the noise'
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OD:AL Leathanach: Ca008,8
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1835 |
Ballytrust
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OD:AL Leathanach: Ca008,8
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