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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Albhú
    Albhú — sloinne (< Alaway na nAngla-Normannach).

  • English

    the town of Albhú
    Albhú — surname (< Anglo-Norman Alaway).

Centrepoint

52.3927, -7.87271latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1308
Alweyiston
CJR Leathanach: 10
1309
Aleweyeston
CJR Leathanach: 120
1638
Ballvalle
Inq. Leathanach: III.187
1654
Ballyalvoe
CS I Leathanach: I.350,352, & rl
1654
Ballyalboe
CS I Leathanach: I.323
1655
Ballialblanoe
DS (s) (TÁ)
DS (s) (TÁ)
1660c
Ballialblanoe
BSD Leathanach: 148
1667
Ballyallivoe
ASE Leathanach: 120:46
1717
Ballyalivo
CGn. Leathanach: 20.143.10087
1720
Ballialavo
CGn. Leathanach: 30.131.16842
1721
Ballyallavoe
CGn. Leathanach: 33.227.20160
1840
Ballyalvoe
BS:AL
1840
Ballyallavo
Grand Jury Docket:AL
1840
gleann eala voo
pl:AL
1840
Gleann ealla bhú, Allbhú ('ealla bhú' scriosta & 'Allbhú' ina áit)
AL
1840
'Supposed to be Alloway's Glen ... so called from an old English fame' (sic)
AL
1952
Gleann hAlbhuidhe (?< AL)
PN Decies Leathanach: 297
1985
ˌbaliː.aləˈvuː
Áit.

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