BROWSE
townland
An Baile Ard
genitive: an Bhaile Aird
(Irish)
Ballard
(English)

Glossary

English height; high
English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.9782, -9.00843latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1660c
Sheanualleard
BSD (Cl) Leathanach: 518
1839
Ballard
BS:AL Leathanach: Cl069,6
1839
Ballard
Query Bk. 1838:AL (Cl) Leathanach: Cl069,6
1839
Ballard
[Petty Sessions, Corrofin];
Petty Sessions Reg.:AL Leathanach: Cl069,6
1839
Ballyard
Walsh, Rev.:AL Leathanach: Cl069,6
1839
Ballard
Allen, Rev. J.H.:AL Leathanach: Cl069,6
1839
Baile árd, ‘high town’
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl069,6
1839
Baile árd
pl:AL Leathanach: Cl069,6
1839
Balla/rd
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl069,6
1839
[Ballard]
"Ballard & B[..]aghter Lakes water this townland...Tobbernawee holy well. Stations performed here" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Cl069,6
1842
Ballard
TAB Leathanach: 12
1992
beˈlaːrd baˈlaːrd beˈlaːrd
Áit.

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