BROWSE
townland
Baile na hInse
genitive: Bhaile na hInse
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballynahinch
(English)

Other names

Ballinahinch
local name (What is this?)
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
inis, inse
English island; river meadow

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of the holm
    Tá inse sa tSiúir ar theorainn theas an bhaile fearainn seo

  • English

    the town of the holm
    Refers to the island in the River Suir at the southern boundary of the townland

Centrepoint

52.5294, -7.95658latitude, longitude
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Historical references

c.1460
Baile na hInse (lsc. hInnse)
Marcher Lords Leathanach: 40, l.437
c.1550
baile na hinnse
Sen. Búrc. Leathanach: 159
1558
Ballyneheneye
COD Imleabhar: V, Leathanach: 76
1585
Ballynyhinssy
F Leathanach: 4733
1586
Bwolenahensy
F Leathanach: 4937
1587
Ballynehensy
COD Leathanach: IV.29
1607
Ballinehensey, Ballinehensy
CPR Leathanach: 108
1654
Ballyhensy
CS II Leathanach: 5
1654
Ballynahensy
CS II Leathanach: 8, 9
1654
Ballynehensy
CS II Leathanach: 4, 90
1657
Ballimahensi
DS
c.1660
Ballynehensy
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 90
1666-7
Ballynehinsey
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 125
1667
Ballyhensha
DS (s) (TÁ)
1840
.... na thínse
(glanta)
OD:AL
1840
Ballinahinch
BS:AL
1840
.... na thínse
Glanta:AL
1840
Baile na h-ínse
OD:AL
1989
ˌbalənəˈhɪnʃ
Áit.

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