BROWSE
townland
Baile na Coille
genitive: Bhaile na Coille
(Irish)
Ballynakill
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood

Centrepoint

52.5629, -6.61586latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
Ballinekilly (Briskett, Allen, Steph. Synnott, Mark Fitz-Harries)
CPR Leathanach: 134a
1628
Ballynekahell (Murrough Mc Lysagh)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 43 CI
1634
Ballynackell (Daniel Molineux)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 91 C I
1636
Ballynekilly (Daniel Mollneux)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 108 C I
1641
Ballynekill
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 35
1654
Balinekillye (Ed. Hire & Liseagh mcMorogh Breine)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 279
1654
wood of Ballinekillye (Teorainn Balinekillye Baliwilliamroe & Tomnenole)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 279
1656
Ballinakill
DS
1667
Ballynekill
ASE Leathanach: 92
1669
Ballynekill, Ballymcwilliamroe and
ASE Leathanach: 197
1678
Ballynekill (Lewis [Lishagh] O’Brien)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 9 C II
1709
Ballynekill (Butler – Damer)
CGn. Imleabhar: 3, Leathanach: 361, Uimhir: 1067
1840
Baile na Coille, town of the wood, baile na cille, town of the church
OD:AL
1840
Ballinakill
Chartres, J.W.:AL (LG)
1840
Ballinakill
Fayle, W.D.:AL (LG)
1840
Ballynakill
Tackaberry, Wm.:AL (LG)

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