BROWSE
townland
Baile Mhic Giolla Chríost
genitive: Bhaile Mhic Giolla Chríost
(Irish)
Ballygilchrist
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.7814, -7.53038latitude, longitude
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Historical references

“Loughlen M’Gillechreaste...of Clares, co. Longford” le fáil in F 3719; Cahill Mc Gillechrist Bealamore [Ballymore, p Granard] F 4153.
Nóta
paiste talún i mbaile Gránaird faoi úinéireacht “Mich. Gilchrist” i 1756 - CGn. 185.358.123419
Nóta
1583
Ballemacgillechrist (Donald O Ferrall)
F Leathanach: 4153
1612
Ballemacgillochriste
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1620
Ballymcgillechriste
CPR Leathanach: 452a
1629
Balligillachrist
Cotton Map
1632
Ballymacgillechriste
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 9 Car.1
c.1660
Ballegillechrist
BSD Leathanach: 161
1721
Ballykilchrist (John Reiley)
Nugent Papers Leathanach: 169
1724
Ballygilchrest
CGn. Leathanach: 45.39.27616
1813
Ballykilchriest
Edgeworth
1836
Ballykilchriest
BS:AL
1836
Bally Kilchriest
Edgeworth Map (AL)
1836
Ballemacgillochriste
Inq. J I:AL
1836
Ballymacgillechriste
Inq. C I:AL
1836
baile Ghiolla Chriosta [an ‘a’ curtha leis i bpl.], recte baile mic Gilla Chríst, “Gilchrist’s town”
OD:AL
1836
Ballykilchriest
Greville Maps:AL
1908
Baile Mhic Giolla Chríost, “Gilchrist’s town”
MacGivney Leathanach: 41
2007
baliˑkilˈkriːst
Áit.

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