BROWSE
townland
An Baile Rua
genitive: an Bhaile Rua
(Irish)
Ballyroe
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
rua, ruadh
English red; red place

Centrepoint

52.4518, -6.51377latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1551
Ballero (Thady leighe m’Rosse)
F Alt: 893
1618
two Ballyrowes (David Synnott)
CPR Leathanach: 361
1622
Ballyrowes
CPR Leathanach: 517
1642c
Ballyroe (Rich. Synnott)
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 52
1654
Balliroe (Rich. Synnott)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 68
1655
Balliroe
DS
1659
Balliroe
Cen. Leathanach: 551
1660c
Balleroe (Wm. Browne)
ASE Leathanach: 108
1685
Balliroe
Hib. Del.
1719
Ballrow
CGn. Imleabhar: 27, Leathanach: 513, Uimhir: 18000
1840
Baile Ruadh 'red town'
OD:AL
1840
Ballyroe
Preston, P.:AL
1840
Ballyrow
George Pounder etal.
Pounder, Geo.:AL (LG)

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