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Baile Mhic Liam
genitive: Bhaile Mhic Liam
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Ballymacwilliam
(English)
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Historical references
c.1600? |
Nether BallymcWilliam (Cahell, Donell and William O Ferall of Criegheduf)
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Chan. Pl. Leathanach: E 255
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c.1600? |
Upper Ballymcwilliam (Cahell, Donell and William O Ferall of Criegheduf)
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Chan. Pl. Leathanach: E 256
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1612 |
Ballymacwilliam
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
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1619-21 |
Ballymcwilliamyeightragh (Robert O’ Farroll)
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CPR Leathanach: 533a
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1620 |
Ballymcwilliamowghtra (Murrogh McTirlagh Farrall)
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CPR Leathanach: 481b
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1629 |
Ballywm. eytra
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1634 |
Ballymacwilliameightragh & Coolereagh al’ Ballereagh
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 11 Car.1
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1655 |
Ballimac Wm. oughter
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c.1660 |
Ballymcwiyoghter
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BSD Leathanach: 146
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c.1660 |
Ballymcwiyeighter
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BSD Leathanach: 146
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1668 |
BallymcWilliam-Eighter
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ASE Leathanach: 179
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1668 |
BallymcWilliam-Oughter
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ASE Leathanach: 179
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1685 |
B. mcWilliam
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1685 |
BallyMcWilliam-Eighter
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CG Leathanach: 33a
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1723 |
BallymacWilliam als. BallymacWilliam Eighter
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CGn. Leathanach: 40.168.24818
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1723 |
BallymacWilliam Oughter
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CGn. Leathanach: 40.168.24818
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1813 |
Ballymacwilliam
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1835 |
Ballymacwilliam
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1835 |
Baile mac Leaim, “Williamson’s town”
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1835 |
Ballimacwm. oghter
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1835 |
BallimacWilliam oughter
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1835 |
Ballimacwm. eighter
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1835 |
BallimacWilliam eighter
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1835 |
Baile Mic Uilliam, “Mac William’s town”
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1835 |
...all under cultivation, the soil is good...there is a Danish fort with a Trig. station on it – known by Ballymacwilliam & another fort near the south boundary
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1835 |
Ballymacwilliam
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1908 |
Baile Mhic Uilliam, “MacWilliam’s town”
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MacGivney Leathanach: 43
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1935 |
Ballymacwilliam – now corrupted to Williamstown
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Grand Jury of Longford Leathanach: 61
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2007 |
ˈwiljəmztoun
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