BROWSE
townland
Baile na Leacan
genitive: Bhaile na Leacan
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballynalackan
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
leaca, leacain, leacan
English hillside

Centrepoint

52.944, -9.44587latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1839
Ballynalacken
Whitty, Archdeacon:AL Leathanach: Cl081,25
1839
Ballynaleckine
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Cl081,25
1839
[Ballynalackan]
"It contains two forts...Moher House...Cuslaun...Pouladooneen...Liss Folly" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Cl081,25
1839
Baile na leacan, 'town of the hill side'
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl081,25
1839
Baile na Leacan
pl:AL Leathanach: Cl081,25
1839
Ballynalacken
"or an?" [dúch];
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl081,25
1839
Ballynalackan
"See Killilagh" [dúch dearg];
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Cl081,25
1839
Ballynalackaun
BS:AL Leathanach: Cl081,25
1839
Ballinelackin
Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: Cl081,25
1839
Ballinelackin
Bar. Bk.:AL Leathanach: Cl081,25
1839
Ballinalackin
Weldon, R.:AL Leathanach: Cl081,25

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