BROWSE
townland
An Bhuaile Dhorcha
genitive: na Buaile Dorcha
(Irish)
Boladurragh
(English)

Glossary

buaile, buailidh
English cattle-fold, summer-pasture

Centrepoint

52.5965, -6.71303latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1566
Balledorgh (Donill rieagh Cavanagh m’Morghe bachy, horseman)
F Alt: 878
1566
Bolledorogh (Maurice Boy Cavanagh m’Donyll reagh, of)
F Alt: 878
1605
Ballydoroyrogh (Donogh McEpharson)
CPR Leathanach: 64b
1654
Ballidorroghe (Dud. Colclough, Morg. Kavanagh, Jos. Farrell, Nich. Farrell, Henry Kenny & Hugh McMorish ffarrell)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 287
1721
Ballydorragh (Colclough – Vesey)
CGn. Imleabhar: 31, Leathanach: 205, Uimhir: 18787
1758
Ballydoragh (Colclough)
CGn. Imleabhar: 193, Leathanach: 391, Uimhir: 128212
1830c
Boladarraugh
Templeshanbo
TAB Imleabhar: 13
1840
Ballydorough
DS Map:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 35
1840
Ballydorough
DS Ref.:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 7
1840
Boladarragh or Booladarragh
Elrington, J.W.:AL (LG)
1840
Boladurragh
OD:AL
1840
Booladorougha
pl:AL
1840
Booladuragh
Dunn, J.:AL (LG)
1840
Booldorougha
BS Sketch:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 35
1840
Booldorougha
FitzGerald, G.:AL (LG)
1840
Buaile Dorcha, 'dark booley or dairy'
dúch:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 35
1937-38
Bouladorca
BNS Imleabhar: 892, Leathanach: 318

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