BROWSE
townland
Caisleán an Fhorghais
genitive: Chaisleán an Fhorghais
(Irish)
Castlefergus
(English)

Glossary

English castle

Centrepoint

52.7975, -8.90288latitude, longitude
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Historical references

n/a
Castlefergus or Ballyhannan Castle (in ruins)' SO 6", bf Castlefergus, P. Doora;
Nóta
18ú h.
Béal átha Sheanain
Add. MS 20717
BM Cat. Leathanach: I.70
c.1580
Beallahanyn
TCD E.2.14 [liosta caisleán]
Co. an Chl. Leathanach: 102
1586
bellaheynan
Inq.(Ga) Leathanach: 1.68
1610
Belaghignan or Bealahenan
CPR Leathanach: 157
1621
Bellaghheynan
half of a castle and 1 qr
CPR Leathanach: 493
1624
Ballyheynan
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: 2.21
1656
Beallahinane
Inchiquin Leathanach: 535
1659
Ballyhinane
p Doora
Cen. Leathanach: 164
c.1660
Ballyhenan?
BSD (Cl) Leathanach: 131
1669
Ballyhenan
Inchiquin Leathanach: 447
1681
Ballyhenane
Inchiquin Leathanach: 455
1690
Ballihinane
Inchiquin Leathanach: 26
1692
Ballyhenan
Inchiquin Leathanach: 102
1717
Ballyhynan
Castle & 2 ploughlands
Inchiquin Leathanach: 519
1725
Ballyhenane
CGn. Leathanach: 44.412.29921
1772
Ballyhannon
Inchiquin Leathanach: 492
1787
Castle Fergus, Ballyhannon [caisléan]
Pelham (Cl)
1820
Castle Fergus otherwise Ballyhennan west
CGn. Leathanach: 753.226.511961
1839
Ballyhannon N., South
(p Quin)
BS:AL
1839
Castlefergus
p Doora
BS:AL
1839
Beal áith Sheanáin
(p Quin)
OD:AL
1839
beal áith Sheanáin
p Doora
OD:AL
1839
bealá shíonáin
(p Quin)
pl:AL
1839
b( ) a( )th Shíonáin
pl:AL

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