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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the town of Mac Conmeá
Mac Conmeá (< Mac Con Meadha) — sloinne.Forbairt dhéanach is ea -cl- in eilimint deiridh an logainm seo (1836 'Ballyclamay', etc.; cf. leis an bréagaistriúchán in 1813 'Clementstown'). Is féidir an fhorbairt a mhíniú mar seo a leanas: Baile Mhic Conmeá > 1606 'Ballivicknamae' (ar nós Conmara > Namara); rinneadh -cl- den charn -cn- trí chomhshamhlú le -l- an fhocail baile > Ballyclamay.
Baile Mhic Conmeá Íochtarach “lower Baile Mhic Conmeá” an t-ainm atá le feiscint in iontráil 1620 ‘Ballymickneneaeitra’ CPR.
- English
the town of Mac Conmeá
Mac Conmeá (< Mac Con Meadha) — sloinne.The -cl- in the final element is a late development (1836 'Ballyclamay', etc.; cf. also the pseudotranslation in 1813 'Clementstown'). The development can be explained as follows: Baile Mhic Conmeá > 1606 'Ballivicknamae' (as Conmara > Namara); the cluster -cn- became -cl- through assimilation with the -l- of baile to give Ballyclamay.
Baile Mhic Conmeá Íochtarach “lower Baile Mhic Conmeá” is the name seen in the 1620 entry.
Centrepoint
Historical references
1578 |
Ballevycknemy (Gerald m’Hubbert boye O’ Ferrall)
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F Leathanach: 3439
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1588 |
Ballivilly (late of Gerald m’Hobbert boy O Ferall)
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F Leathanach: 5160
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1594 |
Ballyvillin, otherwise Ballevickenenry (Gerald M’Hubert M’Eboy O’Farrall)
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CPCR Leathanach: ii, 304
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1594 |
Ballyvillin alias Ballevickenemy (Gerald m’Hubert boy O Ferall)
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F Leathanach: 5911
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1605 |
Ballevickenemae...near Torguy [sic Forgny]
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CPR Leathanach: 54a
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1605 |
Ballevickenomac, near Forgny
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CPR Leathanach: 122
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1606 |
Ballivicknamae
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CPR Leathanach: 90a
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1607 |
Ballivicknamae
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CPR Leathanach: 269, Nóta: (Erck)
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1611 |
Balliwilly (Gerald McHubbert boy O’ Farrell, attainted)
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CPR Leathanach: 208a
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1612 |
both the Ballyvicknemase
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
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1620 |
Ballymickneneaeitra
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CPR Leathanach: 487a
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1629 |
Ballimcnema
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1655 |
Forghnie and Ballimacnema
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c.1660 |
fforghine & Ballymacnema
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BSD Leathanach: 122
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1685 |
B:macnema
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1751 |
Litter owse Letter + Ballymacnemas
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CGn. Imleabhar: 148.299.99665
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1813 |
Clementstown
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1836 |
Bally clemae
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1836 |
Ballyclamay
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1836 |
Ballyclonmea
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1836 |
Baile Cladh Meith, “town of the fat ditch or mound”
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1836 |
Baile Chlemé
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1908 |
Ballyclamy; Baile Cladhmeith,, “town of fences”
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MacGivney Leathanach: 39
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2008 |
baliˑklaˈmeː
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