BROWSE
townland
Bealach Sceach
genitive: Bhealach Sceach
(Irish)
Ballyscough
(English)

Glossary

English way, pass
sceach, sceich
English hawthorn, thorn-bush

Centrepoint

52.5032, -6.33757latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1613
Ballaghskeagh (Geo. Trevillian)
CPR Leathanach: 260
1654
Ballaghskagh (i gcur síos ar theorainn Ballytarsna etc.)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 53
1654
Ballaghskagh (Mount Norris)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 52
1655
Balloloskagh
DS
1657
Balleskagh
DS
1660
Ballaghskagh (Mount Norris)
BSD (LG)
1685
Balliskagh
Hib. Del.
1743
Ballyskeagh (Annesely)
CGn. Imleabhar: 110, Leathanach: 507, Uimhir: 79029
1811
Ballyscough
(de Vál)
Gill (Wexford)
1817
Ballyskough
Bruen Est. Map 1817
1826
Ballyscough
(de Vál)
GJP (LG)
1827
Ballyskough
(de Vál)
GJP (LG)
1839
Baile Scothach ‘flowery town’
OD:AL
1839
Ballynough
Co. Cess Ret. 1835:AL (LG)
1839
Ballyscaugh
Armstrong, Rev.:AL (LG)
1839
Ballyscough
Doran, A.:AL (LG)
1839
Ballyscough
Gill Map:AL (LG)

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