BROWSE
townland
Baile Hae
genitive: Bhaile Hae
(Irish)
Ballyhigh
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.491, -6.32977latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1727
Ballyheogh, Ballyhigh 7 Island
CGn. Imleabhar: 55, Leathanach: 255, Uimhir: 36815
1727
Ballyhigh
CGn. Imleabhar: 55, Leathanach: 255, Uimhir: 36815
1731
Ballyhigh
CGn. Imleabhar: 68, Leathanach: 89, Uimhir: 47126
1757
Ballyhaigh, otherwise Ballyhigh & Island (Doyne – Gore)
CGn. Imleabhar: 205, Leathanach: 48, Uimhir: 135029
1780
Ballyhigh ows. Ballyhaigh Island (Bolton)
CGn. Imleabhar: 336, Leathanach: 524, Uimhir: 226203
1830c
Ballyhigh
TAB Leathanach: 10
1839
Ballyhigh
Armstrong, Rev.:AL (LG)
1839
Ballyhigh
Doran, A.:AL (LG)
1839
Meaning uncertain, Bally ‘a town’, high ‘is probably English’
OD:AL

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