BROWSE
townland
Baile na gCailleach
genitive: Bhaile na gCailleach
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballynagalliagh
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

54.3367, -8.46599latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
1607
Belongeth to the nunnery of Kilcrenat ... Ballenegallagh
Wood-Martin Leathanach: ii 299
1610
Ballenegallagh
CPR Leathanach: 179a
1633–6
Ballennogalagh
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 181
1655–7
Ballinagallagh
DS
1659
Ballynagallagh
Cen. Leathanach: 597
1660c
Ballenegallagh
BSD Leathanach: 89
1660c
Ballenegallagh
BSD Leathanach: 93
1665c
Ballinagallagh
HMR Leathanach: 57
1665c
Ballinagallagh & Cloonuler
HMR Leathanach: 57
1665c
Ballinagallagh & Cloonuler
HMR Leathanach: 69
1665c
Ballinagallagh & Cloonuler
HMR Leathanach: 88
1685c
B:nagalla
Hib. Del.
1700c
Ballinegallagh
Wood-Martin Leathanach: ii 292
1749
Balinagalagh
Cen. of Elphin Leathanach: 561
1754
Ballinagalagh
CGn. Leathanach: 178.28.117659
1819
Ballinagallagh
Larkin (Sl)
1836
Ballinagallaugh
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl014,8
1836
Ballinagallagh
BM:AL
1836
Ballangallagh
Cess Applot. Bk.:AL
1836
Ballinagallaugh
Clarke:AL
1836
Ballynagalla
Cooper Map:AL
1836
There are 4 old forts, & the trigonometrical station called Kings Mountain
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Ballenegallagh
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Ballinagallagh
Larkin (Sl):AL
1836
Ballinagallagh
Militia Cess Applotment:Al
1836
Baile na g-Cailleach “town of the nuns”
OD:AL
1836
Ballynagalliagh
OD:AL
1836
Baile na g-Cailleach
pl:AL
1937-38
Nunstown
BNS Imleabhar: 157, Leathanach: 292
1937-38
Ballinagalliagh
BNS Imleabhar: 157, Leathanach: 292
1938
Baile na gCailleach
Elphin PN Leathanach: 9

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