BROWSE
townland
Baile Hog
genitive: Bhaile Hog
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballyhug
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Hog
    Hog — ón sloinne Hogg

  • English

    the town of Hog
    Hog — from the surname Hogg

Centrepoint

53.5771, -7.48318latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Baile Hog, Hogg's town or Hock's town [Field Namebook] 13
Walsh:AL Leathanach: 300
1729
Ballyhugg part of the said lands of Grange
CGn. Leathanach: 64.42.42520

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