BROWSE
townland
An Baile Mór
genitive: an Bhaile Mhóir
(Irish)
Ballymore
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English great, big

Centrepoint

52.5914, -6.39135latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1552c
Ballymore
F Alt: 1132
1560–1
Ballymore
F Alt: 323
1570
Ballymore (Thom. Masterson)
F Alt: 1577
1604
Ballemore (Eward McThomas Duff)
CPR Leathanach: 44a
1609
Balliemore
CPR Leathanach: 141a
1615
Ballymore (Rich. Masterson)
CPR Leathanach: 295
1630
Ballymore
Inq. Lag. Alt: 53 C I
1641c
Ballymore
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 36
1641c
Ballymore na Bracknagh [4 iontráil]
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 38
1654
Balimore (Edw. Masterson)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 266
1654
Baloghtirye and balimore, leaving Ballimore
CS (LG) Leathanach: 259
1660c
Ballymoragh [áit cheart?]
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 114
1660c
Ballymore
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 113
1668
Ballymore
ASE Leathanach: 152
1671
Ballymore
ASE Leathanach: 228
1678
Ballymore (Edw. Maisterson)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 9 C I
1689c
Ballymore (Craddock)
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 54
1840
An baile mór, the great town
AL
1840
Ballymore
Butler:AL (LG)
1840
Ballymore
Donovan, T.:AL (LG)
1840
Ballymore
Newland, R.:AL (LG)
1840
Ballymore
O'Neill, PP:AL (LG)

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