BROWSE
townland
Baile Hoiste
genitive: Bhaile Hoiste
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballyhist
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Hoiste
    Hoiste — ainm pearsanta agus sloinne (< Hodge na nAngla-Normannach).
    Baile Hoiste Mór a bhí ar an mbaile fearainn seo tráth, agus é teorannach le bf Baile Hoiste Beag, par. Thulach Artáin, q.v.; tá bf Baile an Chnocáin eatarthu sa lá atá inniu ann.

  • English

    the town of Hoiste
    Hoiste — personal name and surname (< Anglo-Norman Hodge).
    This townland was once called Baile Hoiste Mór, 'the big Baile Hoiste', and was adjacent to bf Baile Hoiste Beag, 'the small Baile Hoiste', par. Tullaghorton, q.v.; today the townland of Baile an Chnocáin/Ballyknockane lies between them.

Centrepoint

52.2977, -7.92657latitude, longitude
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Historical references

De réir DS (s) bhí an bf seo (= 'Ballyhostleamore') agus Ballyhistbeg (P. Tullaghortan) teorainneach; Ar OS 6", tá bf amháin eatarthu. An t-ainm céanna ó cheart
1654
Ballyhosteamore
CS I Leathanach: I.334,336,337,& rl
1654
Ballyhusteamore
CS I Leathanach: I.337
1654
Ballyhosteabegg
CS I Leathanach: I.371, 372
1655c
Ballyhostleamore
DS (s) (TÁ)
DS (s) (TÁ)
1655c
Ballihosteaghbeg
DS (s) (TÁ)
DS (s) (TÁ)
1660c
Ballihosteaghbeg
BSD Leathanach: 151
1660c
Ballyhostleamore
BSD Leathanach: 142
1685
Ballyhostimore
CG Leathanach: 87
1730
Ballyhastimore, Ballyhostibegg
CGn. Leathanach: 64.499.44897
1730
Ballyhostybegg
CGn. Leathanach: 65.274.45471
1792
Ballyhisty begg
CGn. Leathanach: 444.483.289377
1840
Ballyhist, Ballyhistbeg
BS:AL
1840
Ballyhest
Grand Jury Docket:AL
1840
baile hist
pl:AL
1840
baile hist
AL
1840
'Hest's town. Hest or Hesty, or Hosty is the name of a Walsh family. See Glenhest in Mayo'.
AL
1952
Baile hEist
PN Decies Leathanach: 291
1963-4
bɑl′ə ˈhiʃd′
Dinnseanchas Leathanach: I.33
1985
ˌbaliːˈhɪst
Áit.

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