Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
townland
townland
Ballynahowna
(English)
Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
Centrepoint
54.2528, -8.92797latitude, longitude
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Historical references
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1588 |
Ballyhoan
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Inq. E: Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 388
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1590 |
Ballinehowne
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Exch. E:Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 395
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1590 |
Ballynhawen
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F Leathanach: 5459
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1593 |
Ballynehowen, Ballynehowne
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F Leathanach: 5805
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1594 |
Ballinehowen
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F Leathanach: 5848
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1633–6 |
Ballinohown
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Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 170
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1655–7 |
Ballenahownia
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1660c |
Ballynehowne; Ballynahowne
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BSD Leathanach: 156
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1665c |
Balllynahowan
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HMR Leathanach: 17
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1713 |
Ballinahowna
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CGn. Leathanach: 14.402.6457
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1811 |
Ballinahuwna
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CGn. Leathanach: 630.543.438334
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1819 |
Ballinahowna
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1833c |
Ballinahowna
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1836 |
Ballynahowna
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BS:AL Leathanach: Sl031,4
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1836 |
Ballinahowna
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Larkin Map:AL Leathanach: Sl031,4
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1836 |
Ballinahowna
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Irwin, Col.:AL (Sl) Leathanach: Sl031,4
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1836 |
Ballynahownă
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OD:AL Leathanach: Sl031,4
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1836 |
Baile ha habhanna, 'town of the river'
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OD:AL Leathanach: Sl031,4
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1836 |
[Ballynahowna]
"the ruins of an old castle stand here which is said to have been built by the O'Dowds, the once leading chieftains of this part of the country" [Desc. Rem.];
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl031,4
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1836 |
Ballynahowna
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Groves, Rector:AL Leathanach: Sl031,4
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1836 |
Ballynahowna
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Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: Sl031,4
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1836 |
Baile na Habhanna
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pl:AL Leathanach: Sl031,4
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1836 |
Ballinahowne
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DS:AL Leathanach: Sl031,4
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1836 |
Ballinahowna
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