BROWSE
townland
Baile Bhois
genitive: Bhaile Bhois
(Irish)
Ballywish
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.3893, -6.44296latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1617
Ballywise (John McEdmond)
99
Ferns Wills
1654
Ballywish (Tom. Esmond)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 113
1654
Ballywishe
CS (LG) Leathanach: 113
1655c
Balliwish
DS
1667
Ballywish als Ballyhuses
ASE Leathanach: 144
1685c
Balliwishand
Hib. Del.
1738
Ballywise (Grogan-Billette)
CGn. Imleabhar: 90, Leathanach: 439, Uimhir: 65428
1739
Ballywise (Esmond – Croker)
CGn. Imleabhar: 93, Leathanach: 585, Uimhir: 67007
1739
Ballywish ows. Called Ballyhuse (Monck-Holroyd)
CGn. Imleabhar: 97, Leathanach: 212, Uimhir: 68471
1757
Ballywish (Le Hunte-Percival)
CGn. Imleabhar: 187, Leathanach: 80, Uimhir: 123842
1784
Ballywish (Dixon-Dixon)
CGn. Imleabhar: 388, Leathanach: 356, Uimhir: 258240
1830c
Ballywisk
TAB Imleabhar: 5
1840
Ballyweesh
[Pronounced ‘Ballyweesh by the natives.]
pron.:AL
1840
Baile mhaois
pl:AL
1840
Baile mhaois, ‘Mose’s town’
OD:AL
1840
Ballywish
Bar. Cons.:AL
1840
Ballywish
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 5
1840
Ballywish
Clancy, William:AL [Castlebridge]
1840
Ballywish
CM:AL
1840
Ballywish
OD:AL
1840
Ballywish
Printed Ret. GJ:AL
1840
Ballywish
Scanlan, G. :AL
1840
Ballywish
Wynne, Rev. H.:AL (LG)

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