BROWSE
townland
Béal an Chláir
genitive: Bhéal an Chláir
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Belclare
(English)

Glossary

English opening, approach, mouth
English plank bridge; plain

Centrepoint

54.028, -8.9454latitude, longitude
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1512
caislen Beoil an Clair.
AConn.
1512
liam im chaislén Bheóil an Chláir, ... a ttimcheall an chaisléin /sin ***Bheóil an Chláir
ARÉ Leathanach: L102, lch. 1314, líne 12
1584c
Bealaclere
Inq. E: Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 380
1585
Belaclare
CBC Leathanach: 123
1585
Balliclare
CBC Leathanach: 128
1585
Ballaghlare
F Leathanach: 4782
1589
Belclare
Bingham
1590
Balliclarie
F Leathanach: 5498
1593
Bealchlair
F Leathanach: 5805
1603
Beallacleare
CPR Leathanach: 24a
1603
Bebclare?
CPR Leathanach: 29a
1616
Milkan
CPR Leathanach: 356b
1617
Beallanclare
CPR Leathanach: 321b
1617
Carrownemilkenagh
CPR Leathanach: 321b
1633-6
Melcanagh or Belclare
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 172
1660c
Attydonnogh
BSD Leathanach: 142
1666
Atty-Donagh als. Milkenagh als. Ballyclare
ASE Leathanach: 68
1685c
Attidonagh
Hib. Del.
1740
Goresdale formerly called Altidonagh als. Meelkeenagh als. Ballyclear
CGn. Leathanach: 153.350.103083
1805
Bellclare
CGn. Leathanach: 577.60.585420
1812
Belclare
CGn. Leathanach: 639.66.438398
1830c
Belclare
TAB
1836
Bellclare
Mullarky, Rev.:AL Leathanach: Sl033,4
1836
Bellclare
Par. Cess. Bk.:AL Leathanach: Sl033,4
1836
Belclare
TAB Leathanach: Sl033,4
1836
Ballyclare
CM:AL Leathanach: Sl033,4
1836
Bellclare
McLarky, Dr:AL Leathanach: Sl033,4
1836
Bellclare
Evans, T.:AL Leathanach: Sl033,4
1836
Beul Cláir, 'mouth of the ford of the plain, or board'
Durkan:AL Leathanach: Sl033,4
1836
Belclare
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl033,4
1836
Belclare
Tyndall, Rev.:AL Leathanach: Sl033,4
1836
Belclare
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl033,4
1836
Beul Cláir
pl:AL Leathanach: Sl033,4
1836
[Belclare]
"The ruins of an old castle stands in this townland" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl033,4
1836
Beul a Chlair
"there is an old castle here" [pl];
pl:AL Leathanach: Sl033,4
1836
Abhainn bheul a chlair
pl:AL Leathanach: Sl033,4
1836
Belclare
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl033,4
1836
Bellclare
1836
Ballyclare
CM:AL
1836
The ruins of an old castle stands in this townland”
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Beul Cláir ‘mouth of the ford of the plain, or board’
Durkan:AL
1836
Bellclare
Evans, T.:AL
1836
Bellclare
McLarky, Dr:AL
1836
Bellclare
Mullarky, Rev.:AL
1836
Belclare
OD:AL
1836
Abhainn bheul a chlair
pl:AL
1836
Beul a Chlair “there is an old castle here” [pl];
pl:AL
1836
Beul Cláir
pl:AL
1836
Belclare
TAB:AL
1836
Belclare
Tyndall, Rev.:AL
1844
Béal an Chláir
Hy Fiach.

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