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Baile Uí Shúileacháin
genitive: Bhaile Uí Shúileacháin
(Irish)
Ballyhoolivan
(English)
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53.7253, -7.65991latitude, longitude
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Historical references
Woulfe: Ó Súileacháin – O Suleghane, O Soolechan, O Solloghan, O Sullaghan, Sullahan, Sullehan, (Sullivan);...formerly in use in Longford, Cavan and Louth, but now nearly everywhere incorrectly angl. Sullivan.
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Fch. bf. Moneyhoolaghan, bar. Ardach (c. 5 mhíle siar ón láthair seo) – OD:AL – Moin Shuilechain, “Sullaghan’s Bog”.
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Ó Súileacháin, samplaí den ainm sa chontae: “...the perpetual vicarage of Cnocracha was...unduly occupied by Trinotus Osulechan, a priest of the diocese.” JACAS II, uimh. 10, lch. 21; “...Henry O’Sulecan, chaplain, to the perpetual vicarage of Clongese...” [foinse?]; “Another grange at Ryncole, cont. 2 quarters, is occupied by Thomas Osologhan” IMP, 1540-41; “Gillernewe O Sowllighan...and Moriertagh O Sullaghan, of Ynishemore.” F 3855; “Shane O Solloghan, of Aghekillmore” F 5142; “Oyne O Suleghane, Henry and Teige O Shymeghan [?], Gillernow O Suleghan and Philip O Suleghan,” F 6699; “Breen O Solechan” F 6699;
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1612 |
Ballyholechan
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
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1621 |
Ballehonlegan (Lissagh Duffe Farrall)
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CPR Leathanach: 533b
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1629 |
Ballihowlahan
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1655 |
Ballisulogan
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c.1660 |
Ballinehullaghan
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BSD Leathanach: 162
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c.1660 |
Ballyhoolaghan
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BSD Leathanach: 168
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1671 |
Ballyhallahan and Glaymoteragh
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ASE Leathanach: 108
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1685 |
Ballinsullahan
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1716 |
Ballyhalgan als. Ballyhalechan
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CGn. Leathanach: 15.390.7886
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1741 |
Ballyhalgan otherwise Ballyhelechan
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CGn. Leathanach: 101.262.71026
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1813 |
Ballyhoolavan
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1835 |
Ballyhoolavin
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1835 |
Ballyhoolavan
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1835 |
Baile Uí Shuileabháin, “O Sullivans town”
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1835 |
Baile sulabhain
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1835 |
There are Crouds of Sulevan’s in this Co. What brought them hither from Bantry Bay?
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1835 |
Soolivan is the pronunciation of this name
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1908 |
Baile Uí Shúileabháin, “O’ Sullivans town”
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MacGivney Leathanach: 41
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2007 |
baliˑˈhuːləvən
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