BROWSE
townland
Baile an Loig
genitive: Bhaile an Loig
(Irish)
Ballinlig
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
log, lag
English hollow

Centrepoint

54.0677, -8.28398latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
1614
Ballilinge ows. Tewmore
CPR Leathanach: 271b
1633–6
Ballinlegg
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 167
1655–7
Ballinleag
DS
1659
Ballinlog
Cen. Leathanach: 606
1660c
Ballyleage
BSD Leathanach: 113
1665c
Ballenlegge
HMR Leathanach: 20
1668
Ballinlegg
ASE Leathanach: 20
1668
Ballynleg
ASE Leathanach: 174
1685c
Ballinleag
Hib. Del.
1749
Ballinlegg
Cen. of Elphin Leathanach: 507
1749
Ballinlegg
Cen. of Elphin Leathanach: 508
1824
Ballinleg
TAB
1836
Bail' an Luig, 'town of the hollow'
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl035,10
1836
[Ballinlig]
"There is a fort on the north side of the townland and another on the south side" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl035,10
1836
Ballinleg
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl035,10
1836
Ballinleg
Church Bk:AL Leathanach: Sl035,10
1836
Ballinleg
Maxwell, Rev.:AL (Sl) Leathanach: Sl035,10
1836
Ballileage
DS:AL Leathanach: Sl035,10
1836
Ballinlig
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl035,10
1836
Bail' an Luig
pl:AL Leathanach: Sl035,10
1938
Baile an Loig
Elphin PN

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