BROWSE
townland
An Baile Liath
genitive: an Bhaile Léith
(Irish)
Ballyleigh
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
liath, léith
English grey, grey place, grey horse

Centrepoint

52.4558, -6.89782latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1577
Balleleigh
F Alt: 3155
1577
Ballileghe
F Alt: 3044
1601
Ballileigh
F Alt: 6541
1632
Ballileagh
(Dowlinge mac Morrogho)
Kavanagh Papers Leathanach: 22
1654
Ballileigh
CS (LG) Leathanach: 214
1655
Ballileagh
DS
1660c
Ballyleagh
(Morgan Cavanagh)
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 29
1666
Ballyleagh
ASE Leathanach: 69
1668
Ballyleagh
ASE Leathanach: 208
1685
Ballileagh
Hib. Del.
1699c
Ballylea
(Maurice Cavanagh)
Ir. Jacob. Leathanach: 53
1816
Ballyleigh
Gill (Wexford)
1840
Baile Liath 'Grey town' th in liath prond. ch.
OD:AL
1840
Ballyleigh
St. Mullin's PP:AL (LG)
1840
Ballyleigh
TAB:AL

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