BROWSE
townland
Baile an Rú
genitive: Bhaile an Rú
(Irish)
Ballinrooey
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.8142, -7.56381latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
1603
Ballinrie (Will. Duffe Darie)
CPR Leathanach: 27b
1629
Ballinroe
siombal eaglasta taobh leis
Cotton Map
1655
Ballinree
DS
1659
Ballinroe
Cen.
c.1660
Ballinree
BSD Leathanach: 165
1667
Ballinroe alias Ballinree, als Ballinrue
ASE Leathanach: 121
1716
Ballinroy als. Ballinree als. Ballinrue
CGn. Leathanach: 15.390.7886
1726
Ballinruy als. Kingstown (Auchmutty)
CGn. Leathanach: 51.6.32572
1736
Ballinruy (Auchmuty)
CGn. Leathanach: 82.458.58571
1787
Ballinruey called Crossard
CGn. Leathanach: 392.136.258506
1813
Ballinroy
Edgeworth
1836
Ballinrooey
BS:AL
1836
Ballinroy
Edgeworth Map (AL)
1836
baile an rudhaigh, “town of the rue”
OD:AL
1836
...contains the house and Demesne of Frankford.
Desc. Rem.:AL
1908
Baile an Rudhaigh, “where the rue – a plant having a bitter taste – grows. MacEvoy the landlord anglicised this place “Frankford””
MacGivney Leathanach: 36
1975
Baile an Rú (?)
Cártaí Móra
2007
balinˈruːiˑ
Áit.

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