Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
townland
Explanatory note
- English
the town(land) of Ó Coinéil
This surname was generally anglicised as O'Connell which can cause confusion with the unrelated surname Ó Conaill also anglicised as O'Connell.
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Historical references
| 1585 |
Ballighconell
|
F Leathanach: 4706
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| 1585 |
Balleconnell
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F Leathanach: 4706
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| 1585 |
Bally Connor
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Wood-Martin Leathanach: i 314
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| 1593 |
Balliconell
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F Leathanach: 5815
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| 1603 |
Balliconiell
|
CPR Leathanach: 21a
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| 1633‒6 |
Ballyconnell
|
Wood-Martin Leathanach: ii 299
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| 1655–7 |
Balliconnell
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| 1659 |
Ballyconnell
|
Cen. Leathanach: 597
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| 1660c |
Ballyconnell
|
BSD Leathanach: 86
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| 1665c |
Ballieconnell
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HMR Leathanach: 27
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| 1685c |
B: connel
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| 1749 |
Ballyconel
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Cen. of Elphin Leathanach: 566
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| 1763 |
Ballyconnell
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CGn. Leathanach: 224.374.146356
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| 1819 |
Ballyconnel
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| 1836 |
Ballyconnel
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BS:AL Leathanach: Sl014,13
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| 1836 |
Ballyconnel
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| 1836 |
Ballyconnell
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| 1836 |
B. connell
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| 1836 |
There is an old fort, and quarry
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| 1836 |
Ballyconnel
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| 1836 |
Ballyconnel
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| 1836 |
Ballyconnel
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| 1836 |
Ballyconnell
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| 1836 |
Baile an Con:eil ‘town of the channell’ “a channel”
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| 1836 |
Ballyconnell
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| 1938 |
Baile an Choinéil
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Elphin PN Leathanach: 7
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