BROWSE
townland
Baile Sioláin
genitive: Bhaile Sioláin
(Irish)
Ballyshelin
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.298, -6.59759latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540
Ballysyllan
F Alt: 529
1551
Ballechelan
CPCR
1575
Ballisellan
F Alt: 2697
1583-4
Balleshelan
Pardon to ....Philip Roche, of Takillen, co . Wexford, husbandman, Teige M'Morishe, husb., Philip Roche, of Stappolliston, co. Wexford, horseman, Dermot O Connowe, husb., Nich. Hore, of Balleshelan, co. Wexford, gent., John Hore, of same, his brother, Tho. Roche, of Dippis, same co., gent... F 4332
F
1587
Ballichillan
F Alt: 5080
1629
Ballyshelan al' Ballysigligan
Inq. Lag. Alt: 30
1631
Ballyshalan; Ballyshelan al' Ballysifleghan
Inq. Lag. Alt: 60
1654
Ballyshelan
CS (LG) Leathanach: 97, 98
1655
Ballyshelan
DS
1659
Ballishelan
Cen. Leathanach: 543
1742
Ballyshelane otherwise Mortlesknock
CGn. Imleabhar: 107, Leathanach: 365, Uimhir: 74527
1840
Baile Ui Shioláin 'Shelinstown'
OD:AL
1840
Ballyshalan
Hore, A.:AL (LG)
1840
Ballyshealin
Bar. Cons.:AL
1840
Ballyshelan
TAB:AL
1840
Ballyshelin
BS:AL

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