BROWSE
townland
Baile Líon
genitive: Bhaile Líon
(Irish)
Ballyleen
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

52.7218, -6.78268latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1551
Ballylyon
F Leathanach: 719
1563
Ballylyon
F Leathanach: 504
1601
Ballilin
F
1604
Ballelion
CPR Leathanach: 52
1617
Ballelion and Ballinvalley
CPR Leathanach: 338
1655
Tinelane (pt of Ballyleen)
DS
1659
Ballilean
Cen. Leathanach: 355
1660c
Ballylion
BSD (Ce) Leathanach: 75
1685
Tinelane
Hib. Del.
1704
Ballilien
Butler map
1839
Ballyleen
BS:AL Leathanach: Ce 6, 4
1839
Ballyleen
Murray, H.:AL Leathanach: Ce 6, 4
1839
Baile lín, town of the flax
OD:AL Leathanach: Ce 6, 4
1839
Ballyleen
Rose, J.:AL Leathanach: Ce 6, 4
1996
baliˈliːn
Áit.

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