BROWSE
townland
An Bhuaile Shalach
genitive: na Buaile Salaí
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Boolahallagh
(English)

Glossary

buaile, buailidh
English cattle-fold, summer-pasture

Explanatory note

  • English

    the dirty cattle-fold, summer pasture

Centrepoint

52.2395, -7.78443latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1601
Ballisallagh
F Leathanach: 6521
1654
Buollysallagh
CS I Leathanach: I.328, 331
1654
Ballysallagh
CS II Leathanach: II.408
1655
Ballisallagh
DS (s) (TÁ)
1659
Boulisallagh
Cen. Leathanach: 313
1660
Ballisallogh
BSD Leathanach: 139
1660
Ballisallagh
BSD Leathanach: 140
1665-6
Ballysillagh
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 28
1667
Ballysallagh
ASE Leathanach: 166
1840
Buolahalla
BS:AL
1840
buaile shealach
Glanta:AL
1840
buaile shalach, 'dirty town'
AL
1840
'last syllable guttural & accented, Boolahallagh'
AL
1952
Buaile hAllaidhe
PN Decies Leathanach: 311
1963-4
buːʟ′əˈhɑʟə
Dinnseanchas Leathanach: I.34
1985
ˌbuːləˈhɑlə
Áit.
1985
ˌbuːləˈhalə
Áit.

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