BROWSE
townland
Baile Achtain
genitive: Bhaile Achtain
(Irish)
Balloughton
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.2511, -6.72241latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1552
Ballaghton (Thomas Edwarde)
F Alt: 1061
1641
Ballylaghtaie (Walt. Bryan)
Inq. Lag.
1654–6
Balliaghtin
CS (LG) Leathanach: 152
1654–6
Ballyaghtin
CS (LG) Leathanach: 139
1654
Ballyaghtin (Thom. ffitzHarris)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 140
1655–7
Ballaghtin
DS
1655c
Ballyaghtin
DS
1659
Ballaghtin
Cen. Leathanach: 541
1659
Ballyaghtin
Cen. Leathanach: 571
1660c
Ballyaghtin
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 65
1669
Ballyatten alias ballyaghten (Duke of York)
ASE Leathanach: 190
1669
Ballyatten alias Ballyaghten (Duke of York)
ASE Leathanach: 190
1703
Ballateen alias Ballaghtan (Nath. Boyse)
Forf. Est. Leathanach: 356
1703
Ballateen alias Ballaghtan (Nat Boyse-King James)
Forf. Est. Alt: 389
1840
B alloughton
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: 19
1840
Balloughten
GJReturn:AL (LG) Leathanach: 19
1840
Balloughton
BS:AL Leathanach: 19
1840
Balloughton
Moran:AL (LG)
1840
Balloughton
TAB:AL Leathanach: 19
1840
Balloughton (Lett)
Lett, N.:AL (LG) Cill Chaomháin
1840
Balloughton Baile Ui Ochtáin ‘O’Haughtons’ town’
OD:AL Leathanach (AL): 19
1840
Ballyaghtin
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: 19
1840
Ballyoughten
Freeholders 1832:AL (LG) Leathanach: 19

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