BROWSE
townland
Baile Fhéilim
genitive: Bhaile Fhéilim
(Irish)
Ballywilliam
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.7122, -6.24043latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1585
?? Ballelennan (Hugh ballogh m’Donogh oge)
F Alt: 4581
1601
? Ballieylan (Gerald m’Donnell ower)
F Alt: 6549
1601
Ballelein (Donogh m’Art M’Dallowe)
F Alt: 6549
1601
Balleylan (Donogh buoy M’Donogh)
F Alt: 6549
1612
Balliliam (Lau. Esmond)
CPR Leathanach: 222
1618
Ballyelim (Dion. or Donagh O’Dale)
CPR Leathanach: 403
1618
Ballyelim, Ballyliam (Lau. Esmond)
CPR Leathanach: 358
1654
Ballelyne (Thos. Esmond)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 14
1655–7
Ballesillis alias Ballealum
DS
1655–57
Balletillis
DS
1660
Ballelillis als. Ballealum (Thos. Esmond)
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 6
1669
Ballyhellish alias Ballyhallum (Earl of Orrery)
ASE Leathanach: 224
1685
Ballilillis
Hib. Del.
1725
Ballyphelim
CGn. Imleabhar: 47, Leathanach: 445, Uimhir: 31388
1840
Baile Uilliam ‘William’s town’
OD:AL
1840
Ballywilliam
BS:AL

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