BROWSE
townland
Baile Shandair
genitive: Bhaile Shandair
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballyhandle
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Sandar
    Sandar — sloinne (< Saunder < Alexander na nAngla-Normannach).

  • English

    the town of Sandar
    Sandar — surname (< Anglo-Norman Saunder < Alexander)

Centrepoint

51.8097, -8.66095latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1615
Ballihamden
CPR Leathanach: 317
1624
Ballihamden
CPR Leathanach: 596
1624
Ballehamden
CPR Leathanach: 596
1654-6
Ballyhandle
CS VI Leathanach: vi 298,-9
1655
Ballyhaunder
DS
1659
Ballyhander(sic)
Cen. Leathanach: 201
1660c
Ballyhaunder
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 185
1668
Ballyhaunder
ASE Leathanach: 152
1731
Ballyhander(sic)
CGn. Leathanach: 67.446.46735
1770
Ballyhandle
(s.n.John Holloway)
Adm. Bonds Cork
1785
Ballyhander(sic)
CGn. Leathanach: 363.527.245646
1811
Ballyhandle
Bath
1827
Ballyhandle
TAB Leathanach: 3
1841
Ballyhandle
BS:AL Leathanach: Co282,8
1841
Ballyhandle
CM:AL Leathanach: Co282,8
1841
Ballyhandle
Macan, T. T., Rev.:AL (Co) Leathanach: Co282,8
1841
Ballyhandle
Bath:AL Leathanach: Co282,8
1841
Ballihaunder?
DS:AL Leathanach: Co282,8
1841
Ballyhadogh mountain?
Dep. 1652:AL Leathanach: Co282,8
1841
Baile Shandail, 'Sandal's town'
"'s' aspirated to 'h'." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: Co282,8
1841
Baile shean dainidh
pl:AL Leathanach: Co282,8
1841
Ballyhandle
OD:AL Leathanach: Co282,8

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