BROWSE
townland
Buaile an Fhrancaigh
genitive: Bhuaile an Fhrancaigh
(Irish)
Ballyrankin
(English)

Glossary

buaile, buailidh
English cattle-fold, summer-pasture

Centrepoint

52.6242, -6.59473latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1604
Ballerancagh (Tirlagh Lurkane)
CPR Leathanach: 50b
1604
Ballirancah, (Tirlagh McCahire Cavanagh, Owen Mc Gerrot O’Farall)
CPR Leathanach: 50b
1615
Balyranckagh (Rich. Masterson)
CPR Leathanach: 296a
1654
Bolifrancagh (Baltimore)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 260
1654
Bolifrancagh (Teorainn Fearnes)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 265
1654
Bolyfrancagh (teorainn Rahinkilday)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 262
1654
the meare betwixt Rahine & Bolifrancagh
CS (LG) Leathanach: 261
1736
Ballenrankah als Ballyrankah (Baltimore – Devereux)
CGn. Imleabhar: 86, Leathanach: 33, Uimhir: 59198
1736
Ballyrakkagh, Ballenrankah als Ballyrankah (Baltimore – Devereux)
CGn. Imleabhar: 87, Leathanach: 186, Uimhir: 61211
1830c
Ballyrankin
TAB Imleabhar: 4
1840
baile Uí Rancáin, O'Rankins town
OD:AL
1840
Ballyranchan ?? (Rob. le Waleis) cf. Pollrankin)
Kn. Fees Leathanach: 1
1840
Ballyrankin
BS Sketch:AL (LG)
1840
Ballyrankin
Dawson, W.:AL (LG)
1840
Ballyrankin
Devereux, J.:AL (LG)
1840
Ballyrankin
Hore, W.:AL (LG)

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