BROWSE
townland
Béal Átha Hín
genitive: Bhéal Átha Hín
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballyheen
(English)

Glossary

English ford
English opening, approach, mouth

Centrepoint

52.7986, -7.88295latitude, longitude
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Historical references

CGn.
(Níl aon fhianaise ar an bhfocal Áithín)
Nóta
Féach Ballyhane (K 108) Baile Átháin
Nóta
Féach Ballyhane (H 187) *Béal Átháin
Nóta
Ballyheens (I20) * Beilchíní (< Bealach ?)
Nóta
de Bhulbh Ó Teimhin Tyne, Tynne rare Co. Clare surname
Nóta
1601 O Tien, O Tyen, O Tine (Cl.)
Nóta
CGH Temen, Tidell Timíne
Nóta
1654
Beallaheene
CS I Leathanach: 37 ('a small foord')
1654
Beallagheene
CS I Leathanach: 78 ('the foord called')
1654
Bellaheene
CS I Leathanach: 3 ('the ffoord called')
1840
Ballyheen
AL
1840
beal áithín, 'mouth of the little ford'
OD:AL
1840
beal aith thín
pl:AL
1991
Nóta Leathanach: C826A548, C826A637, C827A003
1991
Nóta Leathanach: C826A366

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