Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
town
subunits
Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
Explanatory note
- English
fordmouth of (the) assembly-place
Centrepoint
Properties
Historical references
g.d. |
Átha Seanaigh
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Aith.D Leathanach: 84, Véarsa: 21
|
1608 |
Ballyshanon
|
Survey Ulst. Leathanach: 183
|
1620 |
Ballashannon
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Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 10 J I
|
1620 |
Ballishanan al' Bealsheanny
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Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 10 J I
|
1620 |
Ballyshannone al' Belashremy
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Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 10 J I
|
1620 |
Bealashaney
|
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 10 J I
|
1620 |
Bealashannon
|
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 10 J I
|
1620 |
Bealasheany
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Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 10 J I
|
1620 |
Beallasheannii Ballyshannon
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Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 10 J I
|
1623 |
Ballesheany al' Ballyshannon
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Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 13 J I
|
1623 |
Ballisheany al' Ballishannon
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Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 13 J I
|
1623 |
Belasheany al' Ballyshannon
|
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 13 J I
|
1654 |
Ballishanan, Barr of
|
CS III Leathanach: 56
|
1654 |
Ballishannan
|
CS III Leathanach: 56
|
1659 |
Ballishannon
|
Cen. Leathanach: 43
|
1835 |
Beal áith seanaigh 'mouth of Seanach's ford'
|
|
1835 |
Baile sion an , Baile 'town' sion stormy, an 'water'
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|
1835 |
Bally 'a town', shannon 'old hugh'
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|
1835 |
Ballyshannon
|
|
1835 |
Beul ath sean oadh 'mouth of the ford of old Hugh O'Donnell'
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