Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
townland
Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the town of the prior
Ainmneacha stairiúla:
1654 ‘Swiffin’ CS X 21 < Suí Finn “the seat of Fionn (ainm pearsanta)” ainm an tsléibhe in oirthear an bhaile fearainn seo nó in bf Baile an tSeiscinn (#28259) de réir dealraimh.Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:
Is ionann 1654 ‘Ballaghcunna’ is Ballycunnagh SO < Bealach Connaidh (?) “way, pass of firewood” ar imeall thoir an bhaile fearainn. Cf. bf Cnoc an Chonnaidh (#28182).
Centrepoint
Historical references
1518-19 |
Baly an Prior
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Kildare Rent. Leathanach: 287
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1540 |
Priorstowne, the
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Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 169
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1549 |
Prioreston
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Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 63 + 64
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1551 |
Prioriston
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F Leathanach: 741
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1558 |
Priortown
Gerald, 11th Earl of Kildare
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JKAS Imleabhar: VI
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1568 |
Balliprior
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F Leathanach: 1240
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1579c |
Balleprior
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 10 Eliz.
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1612 |
Ballyprior
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 J I
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1660c |
Ballyprior
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BSD (La) Leathanach: 105
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1838 |
Ballyfriar
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BS:AL Leathanach: La062,36
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1838 |
Ballyprior
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HCons PR:AL Leathanach: La062,36
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1838 |
Ballyfriar
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CM:AL Leathanach: La062,36
|
1838 |
Ballyfriar
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TAB Leathanach: La062,36
|
1838 |
Ballyprior
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Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: La062,36
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1838 |
Baile an phríora, 'the prior's town'
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OD:AL Leathanach: La062,36
|
1838 |
Ballyprior
|
pl:AL Leathanach: La062,36
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1838 |
Ballyprior
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OD:AL Leathanach: La062,36
|
1838 |
Ballyfriar
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CM:AL Leathanach: La062,36
|
1838 |
Ballyfriar
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TAB Leathanach: La062,36
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1838 |
Ballyprior
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Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: La062,36
|
1838 |
Baile an phríora, 'the prior's town'
|
OD:AL Leathanach: La062,36
|
1838 |
Ballyprior
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pl:AL Leathanach: La062,36
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1838 |
Ballyprior
|
OD:AL Leathanach: La062,36
|
1838 |
Ballyfriar
|
BS:AL Leathanach: La062,36
|
1838 |
Ballyprior
|
HCons PR:AL Leathanach: La062,36
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2006 |
baliˑˈprəir
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