BROWSE
townland
An Seanbhaile Riabhach
genitive: an tSeanbhaile Riabhaigh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Shanballyreagh
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English streaked, grey
English old

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

51.9838, -8.3294latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1768
Shanvallyragh
Barrymore Est. Leathanach: §78
1795
Shanballyreagh
CGn. Leathanach: 481.418.318503
1797
Shanvallyreagh
JCAHS Leathanach: 53.18
1841
Shanballyreigh
BS:AL Leathanach: Co266,27
1841
Shanballyreigh
Cunningham, J.:AL Leathanach: Co266,27
1841
Shanballyreigh
O'Donoghue, P.:AL Leathanach: Co266,27
1841
Shanballyreigh
Foley, J.:AL Leathanach: Co266,27
1841y
Sean baile riabhach, 'old grey town'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co266,27
1841
Shanballyreagh
"We have not adopted 'reigh' anywhere." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: Co266,27
1923
Sean Bhaile Riabhach - "Old Grey Homestead"
PRIA 36 C 11 Leathanach: 179

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