BROWSE
townland
Baile Bocht
genitive: Bhaile Bocht
(Irish)
Ballybought
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.2193, -6.55513latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540
Ballyboght (Richard Brandon)
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 359
1540
Ballyboght (Thos. Browne; Poss. of Abbey of Tintern)
Hore Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 77
1541
Ballyboughte (Richard Ketyng ; Chronicles of Tintern)
Hore Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 85
1552
Ballyboghte
F Alt: 1059
1566
Ballibogte (Chronicles of Tintern)
Hore Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 100
1568–9
Balliboyhte
F Alt: 1259
1625
Ballybought
Inq. Lag. Alt: 4 C I
1637
Ballybought
Inq. Lag. Alt: 119 Ch I
1654–6
Balleboght (Saesar Colclough)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 134
1654–6
Balliboght
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 155
1654–6
Ballyboght
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 131
1655–7
Ballebought
DS
1659
Balleboght
Cen. Leathanach: 539
1659
Balleboght
Cen. Leathanach: 539
1659
Balleboght
Cen. Leathanach: 539
1685c
Ballibought
Hib. Del.
1813
Ballybought
Léars. Eastáit Cliffe (LG) Leathanach: 19
1830c
Ballybought
TAB Leathanach: 1
1840
Baile bocht, 'poor town'
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 11
1840
Ballyboaght
GJReturn:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 11
1840
Ballybought
Archdall:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 11
1840
Ballybought
Bar. Cons.:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 11
1840
Ballybought
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 11
1840
Ballybought
Furlong, W.:AL (LG) An Chill Mhór
1840
Ballybought
King, Rev.:AL (LG)
1840
Ballybought
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 11
1840
Ballybought
Rowe, J.:AL (LG) An Chill Mhór
1885c
Ballibought
Hib. Del.

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