BROWSE
townland
Béal Íochtair
genitive: Bhéal Íochtair
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballyeighter
(English)

Glossary

English opening, approach, mouth
English lower, northern part

Centrepoint

52.9869, -8.97403latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

ˌbaˈliːxdər
Áit.
1612
Bealyeighter
CPR Leathanach: 220a
1613
Bealieghter
CPR Leathanach: 259b
1617
Bellighteragh
Inchiquin Leathanach: 323, 1005
1652
Bealieghter
Inchiquin Leathanach: 623, 1840
1660c
Franeaghter alias Bealeaghter
BSD (Cl) Leathanach: 507
1666
Bealieighter
ASE Leathanach: 87, 18
1685
Ballagheglass
Hib. Del.
1696
Ballyeighter
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: 1, 292
1703
Franeaghter alias Balleighter
ASE Leathanach: 354, 1
1787
Ballagheglass???
Pelham (Cl)
1839
Baile íachtair
pl scriosta:AL Leathanach: Cl058,15
1839
[Ballyeighter]
"A lake on the south east boundary, and a river on the boundary from north east to south west" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Cl058,15
1839
Beleaghter
Engraved Co. Map:AL Leathanach: Cl058,15
1839
Foaneighter
Tronsdell, Rev. H.:AL Leathanach: Cl058,15
1839
Ballaeighter
O'Brien, Rev. M.:AL Leathanach: Cl058,15
1839
Ballyeeghter
BS:AL Leathanach: Cl058,15
1839
Ballyeighter als. Poulenecrihy
Inq. G. & M.:AL Leathanach: Cl058,15
1839
Bealeaghter
Keane Map 1838:AL Leathanach: Cl058,15
1839
Ballyeighter
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl058,15
1839
Beal iachtair
pl:AL Leathanach: Cl058,15
1839
Baile iochtair, 'lower town'
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl058,15
1992
ˌbaˈliːxdər ˌbaliːˈiːxdər ˌbeːˈliːxdər
Áit.

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