BROWSE
townland
An Baile Dubh Mór
genitive: an Bhaile Dhuibh Mhóir
(Irish)
Ballyduff More
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
dubh, dú-, duí-
English black
English great, big

Centrepoint

52.8731, -9.11818latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1603
Balleduffmore
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: 1, 41
1656
Ballydoomore
Inchiquin Leathanach: 441, 1340
1660c
Balleduffemore
BSD (Cl) Leathanach: 542
1685
Balliduffemore
Hib. Del.
1699
Ballyduffemore
Inchiquin Leathanach: 547, 1541
1787
Ballydullmore Ho.
Pelham (Cl)
1839
Ballyduffmore
["Tithe Book dated 1831"];
TAB:AL Leathanach: Cl026,44
1839
Balleduffmore
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: Cl026,44
1839
Ballyduffmore
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Cl026,44
1839
Ballyduff (Big)
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl026,44
1839
Ballyduffmore
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl026,44
1839
[Ballyduff More]
"There is a large fort in this townland called Lissballyduff and a lough on the boundary of Ballyduffmore, Ballyashee, and Ahashla called Loughnagraghane, and good house called Ballyduff House" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Cl026,44
1839
Ballyduffmore
BS:AL Leathanach: Cl026,44
1839
Ballyduffmore
Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: Cl026,44
1839
Ballyduffmore
Curtin, Rev. F.:AL Leathanach: Cl026,44

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