BROWSE
townland
Baile Ghómain
genitive: Bhaile Ghómain
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballygoman
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.3415, -6.53902latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540
Gormanston
Norfolk Imleabhar: B17
1623
Groemanstowne
Inq. Lag. Alt: 40
1640
Wadding's land al'Romanstowne
Inq. Lag. Alt: 148
1654
Balligowmon
CS (LG) Leathanach: 106
1654
Ballygowmon
CS (LG) Leathanach: 95, 96, 102, 106
1654
Ballygrowmon
CS (LG) Leathanach: 105
1660
Balligowen
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 41
1738
Ballygowmen
CGn. Imleabhar: 95, Leathanach: 88, Uimhir: 65794
1801
Ballygowman
CGn. Imleabhar: 542, Leathanach: 70, Uimhir: 356392
1840
Baile Ua gComáin 'O Gormans town, Common'
OD:AL
1840
Ballygoman
BS:AL
1840
Ballygoman
TAB:AL

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