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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

51.8685, -8.49866latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1591
Balligagin
F Leathanach: 5566
1612
Balligagin
"Gr. Bernard Greenvile"
CPR Leathanach: 220-b
1655
Ballegagan
DS
1655
Balligagon
DS (Terr.)
1659
Ballygagine
Cen. Leathanach: 193
1660c.
Ballygagon
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 46
1683
B[ally]gegan
Hib. Del.
1704
Ballygaggen
Cl. Par. Rec. CCR Leathanach: I, 266
1811
Ballygegan
Bath
1841
Ballygagin
Archdall:AL Leathanach: Co350,18
1841
Ballygaggin
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: Co350,18
1841
Ballygagin
BS:AL Leathanach: Co350,18
1841
Ballygagin
BS:AL Leathanach: Co350,18
1841
Ballygaggin
Haynes, M.:AL Leathanach: Co350,18
1841
Ballygaggin
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Co350,18
1841
Ballygaggin
OD:AL Leathanach: Co350,18
1841
Baile an Ghagánaig, 'Gaggin's town'
"'Gagin' is the same as 'Goggan' or 'De Cogan'." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: Co350,18
1841
Ballygaggin
Swanston, A:AL Leathanach: Co350,18

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