BROWSE
townland
Baile an Mhistígh
genitive: Bhaile an Mhistígh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballyvistea
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of An Mistíoch
    An Mistíoch — ón sloinne Mistigh (< AN Michie/Mitchie)

  • English

    the town of An Mistíoch
    An Mistíoch — from the surname Mistigh (< AN Michie/Mitchie)

Centrepoint

52.4849, -8.38162latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1640
Ballyvisteigh
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III 278
1654
Ballyuistie
CS II Leathanach: 363
1654
Ballyvistea
CS II Leathanach: 65
1654
Ballyvistia
CS II Leathanach: 64
1659
Ballyvestagh
Cen. Leathanach: 327
c.1660
Ballynisty
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 113
1665-6
Ballynsty
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 63
1666-7
Ballynevistie
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 118
1667
Ballynisty
DS (s) (TÁ)
1792
Ballyvistea
CGn. Leathanach: 460.407.294777
1840
Ballyvistea
BS:AL
1840
Baile Mh...sdía
Glanta:AL
1840
Baile Mhistia, 'Mistie's town (Mistia a family of Anglo-Norman origin)'
OD:AL
1973
ˌbaliˑvisˈtiˑ
C391B
Áit.
1989
ˌbaləve′stiː
Áit.

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