BROWSE
townland
Baile Mhéilic
genitive: Bhaile Mhéilic
(Irish)
Ballyvelig
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.278, -6.93696latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1574
Baleveluck (John fitz W[ ]lliam Fitz Nicholas, of )
F Alt: 2492
1596
Ballyellick? (Tom. Colclough)
Colclough Papers Leathanach: 8
1617
Ballivealicke, Ballyvealick (Etchingham)
Inq. Lag.
1624
Balleveluk, Ballwellock (Ichingham)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 55 JI
1624
Ballyvellock (John Itchingham)
CPR Leathanach: 578a
1635
Ballyvelicke (Ithcingham, Osb.)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 106 CI
1638
Ballyvelicke
Inq. Lag. Alt: 134 C I
1654
Ballyvelick
CS (LG) Leathanach: 187
1659
Ballivelick
Cen. Leathanach: 547
1660
Ballyveallick
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 17
1718
Ballvelick (Donegal-Purcell)
CGn. Imleabhar: 23, Leathanach: 36, Uimhir: 12491
1775
Ballvellick ows. Ballyvelig (Donegall-Talbot)
CGn. Imleabhar: 319, Leathanach: 313, Uimhir: 214490
1825c
Ballyvellig
(neamhaithinte) Ballyvellig
Est. Map. Leabharl. Loch Garman
1830c
Ballyvalick
TAB Leathanach: 51
1838
Baile Mheilic ‘Mellicks town or Baile Beil Lice ‘town of the stony ford’
OD:AL
1838
Ballyvealig
Police Reg.:AL (LG)
1840
Ballyvelig
Book of Lands:AL

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