BROWSE
townland
An Baile Rua Beag
genitive: an Bhaile Rua Bhig
(Irish)
Ballyroebeg
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
beag, big
English small
rua, ruadh
English red; red place

Centrepoint

52.4638, -6.39133latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1618
Ballyrow next to Ballyknockan (Walter Sinnote)
CPR Leathanach: 358
1622
Ballerowe (Teig O’Bolgie)
CPR Leathanach: 534
1654
Balliroe & Boliroe (Fran. Talbot)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 56
1660c
Bolyroe (Fran. Talbott)
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 104
1840
Baile ruadh beag ‘Ballyroe (little)
OD:AL Leathanach (AL): 16
1840
Ballyroebeg
Co. Cess Ret.:AL (LG) Leathanach: 16
1840
Ballyroebeg
OD:AL Leathanach (AL): 16
1840
Ballyroebeg
Stevenson., Arch.:AL (CE)
1840
Ballyroebeg
Head Const.:AL (LG) Leathanach: 16
1840
Ballyroebeg
Reilly, J.:AL (LG)

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