BROWSE
townland
Baile Mhic Obhainn
genitive: Bhaile Mhic Obhainn
(Irish)
Ballycowan
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.4104, -7.02558latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540-1
Ballycowen
Crown Surv. Leathanach: 189
1551
Ballycowen
F Leathanach: 857 Ed.
1583
Ballycowyn
F Leathanach: 4277
1583
Ballicowin
lands of Killenagh and ..., co. Kildare'
F Leathanach: 4278
1596
Ballycowan
F Leathanach: 6005
1596
Ballynerowneaught
F Leathanach: 6005
1596
Ballicowin
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 13 El.
1619
Ballycowan
CPR Leathanach: 448
1654
Ballicom
CS VIII Leathanach: 182
1654
Ballicone, ditch of
CS VIII Leathanach: 182
1654
Ballicone, the ditch of B.
CS VIII Leathanach: 182
1654
Ballicoin
CS VIII Leathanach: 186
1659
Ballicowne
Cen. Leathanach: 408
1660c
Ballycom, Killinagh &
BSD (CD) Leathanach: 41
1660c
Ballydavid
BSD (CD) Leathanach: 41
1718
Ballecowin
CGn. Leathanach: 24.11.12752
1752
Balycoiwen
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1783
Ballycowen
Taylor (Cill Dara)
1790c
Ballycoun
Longfield: Baronies (CD) Leathanach: 21F34 (5)
1834
Balycawen
TAB
1837
Ballycowan
BS:AL Leathanach: 1,7
1837
Ballycowen
Map of Kildare:AL Leathanach: 1,7
1837
Ballycowan
Cess Coll. (Dowling):AL Leathanach: 1,7
1837
Ballycowan
Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: 1,7
1837
Baile Mhic Abhain, 'Mc Cowan's town'
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,7
1837
Ballycowan
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,7
1837
Ballycowan
"(ow in town)" [pl]
pl:AL
2009-2010
baliˑˈkoun
Áit.

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