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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Muirisín
    Muirisín -- ainm pearsanta ar foirm dhíspeagtha é de Muiris

  • English

    the town of Muirisín
    Muirisín -- personal name; diminutive form of Muiris

Centrepoint

52.0054, -8.6385latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1585
Ballemorishe
F Leathanach: 4752
1621
Ballivorifine
CPR Leathanach: 495
1626
Ballyvorisnie
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: iii, 79
1629
Ballyvorishine
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: iii, 293
1629
Ballyvoushine
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: iii, 281
1655
Ballemorrisheene
DS
1659
Ballimurishrene
Cen. Leathanach: 231
1660c
Ballemorrisheene
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 104
1787
Ballymorisheen
CGn. Leathanach: 389.348.256090
1811
Ballymorrissy
Bath
1841
Ballymorisheen or Ballyvorisheen
BS:AL Leathanach: Co166,20
1841
Ballymoorisheen
Davis, Rev. C.:AL Leathanach: Co166,20
1841
Ballyvorisheen, i.e. the townland of little Maurice
Windele, J.:AL Leathanach: Co166,20
1841
Ballyvrosheen
Stopford, Rev. W.:AL Leathanach: Co166,20
1841
Ballymuirisin, i.e. the land of little Maurice
Horgan, Rev. M.:AL Leathanach: Co166,20
1841
Ballymorisheen
Cork Union Valuation Bk.:AL Leathanach: Co166,20
1841
Ballemorrisheene
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Co166,20
1841
Ballymorrisseene
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Co166,20
1841
Baile Mhuirisín, 'Morrisson's town'
OC/OD:AL Leathanach: Co166,20
1841
Baile Mhuirisín
pl:AL Leathanach: Co166,20
1841
Ballymorisheen
OD:AL Leathanach: Co166,20

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