BROWSE
townland
Baile na hAbhna
genitive: Bhaile na hAbhna
(Irish)
Ballynahowna
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

54.2528, -8.92797latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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1588
Ballyhoan
Inq. E: Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 388
1590
Ballinehowne
Exch. E:Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 395
1590
Ballynhawen
F Leathanach: 5459
1593
Ballynehowen, Ballynehowne
F Leathanach: 5805
1594
Ballinehowen
F Leathanach: 5848
1633–6
Ballinohown
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 170
1655–7
Ballenahownia
DS
1660c
Ballynehowne; Ballynahowne
BSD Leathanach: 156
1665c
Balllynahowan
HMR Leathanach: 17
1713
Ballinahowna
CGn. Leathanach: 14.402.6457
1811
Ballinahuwna
CGn. Leathanach: 630.543.438334
1819
Ballinahowna
Larkin (Sl)
1833c
Ballinahowna
TAB
1836
Ballynahowna
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl031,4
1836
Ballinahowna
Larkin Map:AL Leathanach: Sl031,4
1836
Ballinahowna
Irwin, Col.:AL (Sl) Leathanach: Sl031,4
1836
Ballynahownă
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl031,4
1836
Baile ha habhanna, 'town of the river'
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl031,4
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.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl031,4
1836
Ballynahowna
Groves, Rector:AL Leathanach: Sl031,4
1836
Ballynahowna
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: Sl031,4
1836
Baile na Habhanna
pl:AL Leathanach: Sl031,4
1836
Ballinahowne
DS:AL Leathanach: Sl031,4
1836
Ballinahowna
Larkin (Sl):AL

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