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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the town of Colla
Colla — ainm pearsanta a bhfuil cúpla sampla de le fáil i measc ghinealaigh Laighean (cf. Leabhar Mór na nGenealach)‘In Irish it is called Bolliacholla, i.e., Baile a’ Chalaidh, the townland of the … long, coarse, sedgy grass’ de réir an Chorragánaigh; deir sé ‘Dr. Joyce’s explanation … town of a man named Colla, is incorrect’ (History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory II 68). Agus é ag dul i muinín seanfhondúirí na háite lena linn féin, d’fháisc sé brí as an dara heilimint trí é a thagairt don fhocal callow a bhí coitianta i mBéarla na hÉireann (< caladh sa chiall ‘seisceann’ — cf. réimse leathan bríonna an fhocail Ghaeilge in FGB, Dinn. agus in www.dil.ie s.v. 1 calad). Ach féach, más ea, gur cosúil ar an Ainmleabhar nach raibh an gnátheolas seo ag muintir na háite in 1838 — agus bhí an paróiste seo i bhfad níos giorra don Ghaeilge an uair úd (cf. Litreacha na Suirbhéireachta I 1).
Tá an fhianaise scríofa ag cur i gcoinne caladh freisin: níl cal- le fáil sna leaganacha béarlaithe den dara heilimint ach in aon fhoinse amháin .i. léarscáil an Down Survey. San fhianaise eile go léir is é coll- an litriú, tríd síos.
Cuireadh é seo uile san áireamh nuair a socraíodh Baile Cholla mar ainm an bhaile poist anseo in 1969; measaimid go bhfuil an leagan sin sásúil fós.
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Historical references
1655 |
Ballycallagh
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1659 |
Ballycolla
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Cen. Leathanach: 491
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1660c |
Ballycollo
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BSD (La) Leathanach: 134
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1805 |
Ballycolla
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1812 |
Ballycolla
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Leet Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 53
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1838 |
Ballycolla
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BS:AL Leathanach: LA034,3
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1838 |
Ballycollagh
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Agent (Price):AL Leathanach: LA034,3
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1838 |
Ballycolla
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Cosby, Rev.:AL Leathanach: LA034,3
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1838 |
Ballycolla
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Heaney, Rev.:AL Leathanach: LA034,3
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1838 |
Ballacolla
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pl:AL Leathanach: LA034,3
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1838 |
Ballycolla
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OC:AL Leathanach: LA034,3
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1838 |
Ballycolla
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Woods:AL Leathanach: LA034,3
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1838 |
Ballacolla
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GJP:AL Leathanach: LA034,3
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1838 |
Ballycolla
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Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: LA034,3
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1838 |
Ballicallo
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DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: LA034,3
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1838 |
Ballycallagh
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DS Map:AL Leathanach: LA034,3
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1838 |
Baile Cholla, 'Colla's town'
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OD:AL Leathanach: LA034,3
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1838 |
[Ballycolla]
"…it contains 4 D. forts..."
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Desc. Rem.:AL Imleabhar: LA005, Leathanach: 10
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1838 |
Ballycolly
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HCSV:AL Imleabhar: LA005, Leathanach: 10
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1838 |
Ballycolly
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Bar. Cons.:AL Imleabhar: LA005, Leathanach: 10
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1838 |
Ballycolla
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Vestry Bk.:AL Imleabhar: LA005, Leathanach: 10
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1838 |
Ballycolla
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Roe, W.:AL Imleabhar: LA005, Leathanach (AL): 10
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1838 |
Ballycolla
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Lalor, J.:AL Imleabhar: LA005, Leathanach (AL): 10
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1838 |
Ballycolla
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Thacker, Rev.:AL Imleabhar: LA005, Leathanach (AL): 10
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1838 |
Ballycolla
[Jerimiah]
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Delany, J.:AL Imleabhar: LA005, Leathanach (AL): 10
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1838 |
Ballycolla
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Callick, W.:AL Imleabhar: LA005, Leathanach (AL): 10
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1838 |
Ballycolla
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BS:AL Imleabhar: LA005, Leathanach: 10
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1838 |
Balla colla
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pl:AL Imleabhar: LA005, Leathanach: 10
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1838 |
Baile Cholla, 'Colla's town'
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OD:AL Imleabhar: LA005, Leathanach (AL): 10
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1838 |
Ballycolla
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OD:AL Imleabhar: LA005, Leathanach (AL): 10
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1905 |
Bolliacholla
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Carrigan Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 68
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1969 |
Ballacolla – Baile Cholla
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Bailte Poist Leathanach: 43
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