BROWSE
townland
An Bhuaile Mhór
genitive: na Buaile Móire
(Irish)
Bola More
(English)

Glossary

buaile, buailidh
English cattle-fold, summer-pasture
English great, big

Centrepoint

52.5838, -6.71329latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1617
Boolymore (Arthur Savage)
CPR Leathanach: 317b
1635
Bollemore ??(Gerrot Mc. Edmond’ Jordane)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 102 C I
1654
Balimore (Morgan Kavanagh)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 276
1654
Bolimore (Teorainn Balimore ,Curraghnegree & Balicristell)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 276
1654
Bollimore (Teorainn Clorogbegg)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 276
1654
Bollymire (Teorainn Bolibegge, Rossarde, Mongperson, Baliloskye, Ballidorroghe and Kilrosly)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 287
1678
Ballymore (Pat. Cloclough)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 10 C II
1709
Ballymore(Butler – Damer)
CGn. Imleabhar: 3, Leathanach: 361, Uimhir: 1067
1710
Ballymore (Butler – Damer)
CGn. Imleabhar: 8, Leathanach: 49, Uimhir: 1746
1830c
Bolamore
Templeshanbo
TAB Imleabhar: 15
1840
Ballymore
DS Map:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 5
1840
Ballymore
James, T.:AL (LG)
1840
Bolamore "make all the Boleys agree" [dúch]; "impossible" [dd];
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 5
1840
Boolamore
Dunn, J.:AL (LG)
1840
Boolamore
FitzGerald, G.:AL (LG)
1840
Boolamore or Bolamore
Elrington, J.W.:AL (LG)
1840
Boolymore
BS Sketch:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 5
1840
Buaile mór, 'great booley or dairy'
dúch:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 5

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