BROWSE
townland
Baile Eoghain
genitive: Bhaile Eoghain
(Irish)
Ballyowen
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.6794, -6.35631latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1618
Ballyowen (Edmund McBrian boy McVadock, Tirlagh Duff McMorrish oge McVadock and Murtagh McShane O’Dorghie)
CPR Leathanach: 390
1618
Ballyowen (Tirlagh boy McEva McVadick, Morish Mc Gerald McVadick and Donogh McGerald McVadick, Owen McDonell Roe McVadick)
CPR Leathanach: 390
1639
Ballyowen (Wingfield)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 140 C I
1654
Ballewan (Tibbot, Morish Waddock, Owen McDonell Cavanagh)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 6
1654
Ballywing ?
CS (LG) Leathanach: 5
1655–7
Balleowen
DS
1655–57
Balliowen
DS
1660
Balleowen (Tibbot Waddock)
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 12
1661
Ballyowen (Wingfield)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 2 C II
1667
Ballyowen (John Sands)
ASE Leathanach: 114
1685
Balliowen
Hib. Del.
1840
Baile Eóghain ‘Owen’s town’
OD:AL Imleabhar: II , Leathanach (AL): 36
1840
Ballyowen
BS:AL Imleabhar: II , Leathanach: 36
1840
Ballyowen
GJReturn:AL (LG) Imleabhar: II , Leathanach: 36
1840
Ballyowen
Conboy, J.:AL (LG)
1840
Ballyowen
Home, T.:AL (LG)
1840
Ballyowen
Weldon:AL (LG)

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