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

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English lake; inlet

Centrepoint

53.5301, -6.19288latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1256 -66
Ballyloke
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 118
1326
Ballilouche
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 177
1476-84
Ballyghe
COD Imleabhar: III, Leathanach: 222
1547
Ballogh
F Alt: 70
1547
Balloghe
HSP Leathanach: 35
1586
Balloghe
HSP Leathanach: 35
1654
Ballogh
CS VII Imleabhar: VII, Leathanach: 57
1664
Ballogh
HMR (BÁC) Leathanach: 414
1670
Ballogh
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 10
1670
Ballogh
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 9
1821
Ballough
Duncan
1836
baile locha, lake town
OD:AL
1836
Ballough
BS:AL

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