BROWSE
townland
Baile an Phoill
genitive: Bhaile an Phoill
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballinphile
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English hole, pool, (tidal-)stream?

Centrepoint

52.2072, -6.90689latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1736
Ballyfile (Nich. Loftus)
Loftus Papers Leathanach: 44
1736
Ballynfile (Loftus-Wynn)
CGn. Imleabhar: 85, Leathanach: 94, Uimhir: 59194
1771
Ballinphoile (Loftus of Ely)
Hore Imleabhar: IV, Leathanach: 299
1840
Baile an Phoill 'town of the pill, pool, or inlet'
OD:AL
1840
Ballinfile
PP:AL (LG) Baile an Teampaill
1840
Ballynfile
Book of Lands:AL

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