BROWSE
townland
Buaile an Rois
genitive: Bhuaile an Rois
(Irish)
Bolinrush
(English)

Glossary

buaile, buailidh
English cattle-fold, summer-pasture
English (wooded) height; wood; promontory

Centrepoint

52.6645, -6.53552latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1565
Ballenrush
Donald duffe m'Edmond, of Ballenrush, county Wexford,
F Alt: 751
1565
Bolynrush
Donald duffe m'Edmond, of Bolynrush, county Wexford, gent.—
F Alt: 750
1566
Bolyrush
James more O'Farys, of Bolyrush, kern,
F Alt: 878
1597
Bolinrushe
Mortagh oge m'Donell duffe, of Bolinrushe,
F Alt: 6181
1597
Bolynrushe
Morretagh M'Donell, of Bolynrushe,
F Alt: 6160
1597
Ballynrushe
Moriertagh M‘Donnell of
CPCR
1601
Bollenrushe
F Alt: 6517
1618
Bolinrush
Dowlin McMorogh Cavanagh, gent, Bolinrushe and doonIshell, 743... In Murrowe's Territory. In Ballymote, next to Clonda, 60a.
CPR Leathanach: 15.27.366
1654
Bolinrush (teorainn Balitarsney)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 263
1654
Bolinrush (Morish Kavanagh)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 263
1660c
Ballinrush
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 115
1668
Ballynrush als Bollinrush als the old town of Ballinrush als Askervelle[] als Dunishell Ballinrush
ASE Leathanach: 184
1669
Ballinrush
ASE Leathanach: 119
1670
Ballinrush
ASE Leathanach: 223
1689c
Ballinrush als. the old Towne of Ballinrush als. Shervallagh als. Dunishell (James Underwood)
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 52
1724
Bollenrush (Bish. of D.C. – Burgh)
CGn. Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 149, Uimhir: 28073
1731
Ballynrush als. Bolenrush als the Oldtown of Ballenrush als. Asherveller (Underwood – Stopford)
CGn. Imleabhar: 66, Leathanach: 314, Uimhir: 46461
1830c
Ballinrush
TAB Imleabhar: 33
1830c
Bolenrush
TAB Imleabhar: Tab 34 32
1840
Bolinrush
Smith, J. (Curate):AL (LG)
1840
Bolinrush
Walker, J.:AL (LG)
1840
Bolunrush
Kidd, G.:AL (LG)
1840
Buaile an Ruis, Booly or dairy of the moor
AL

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