BROWSE
town
Béal Átha Gabhann
genitive: Bhéal Átha Gabhann
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Silvermines
(English)

Glossary

English ford
English opening, approach, mouth
English smith

Centrepoint

52.7945, -8.23728latitude, longitude
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Properties

POThere is or was once a post office here

Archival records

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Historical references

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Nóta
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Nóta
1654
on the side of a hill called Knockannadirrick… lyeth an open Silver & ledd Meynes
CS II Leathanach: 211
1654
silver mines of Knockan Idirke
CS II Leathanach: 244
1660
Knockendrick
CSPI Leathanach: 153
1666-1667
the Silver Mines
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 182
1681
The Silver Mines
JRSAI Leathanach: VIII. 172
1709
a village called Silvermines
'... from the mines here dug'; Samuel Molyneaux's Tour of Kerry
JKAHS Imleabhar: 3, Leathanach: 78
1709
Knockanaderegde, a mountain calld
Samuel Molyneaux's Tour of Kerry
JKAHS Imleabhar: 3, Leathanach: 78
1718
Ballygown al. Silvermines
Lodge F&M Leathanach: 141
1778
Silver Mines
T&S Leathanach: 98, 191
1840
Silvermines
BS:AL
1840
Silvermines Village
Rev. P. Thompson:AL
Finné:AL

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