BROWSE
townland
Baile Bacach
genitive: Bhaile Bacach
(Irish)
Ballybackagh
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.5354, -9.13757latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1574
[Ballybackagh]
Div. Conn.
1578
Ballybackagh, McJohnen of
F Leathanach: 3635
1578
Baile Bacach
Sen. Búrc. Leathanach: §10
1591
Ballebacagh, Bourk of
F Leathanach: 5617
1618
Ballybackagh, Walter Geare Bourke of
CPR Leathanach: 393
1635
(?)Carrownegurpe, ⅓ qr near the castle called
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §87
1635
Ballybackagh, ⅔ part of castle and bawn of of Ballyancholly alias
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §99V
1661
Ballybackagh
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 35
1669
Ballybrackagh 1 qr. [sic]
ASE Leathanach: 185 §40
1680
Ballybackagh
ASE Leathanach: 271 §5
1710c
Ballybrackagh
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 121
1710c
Ballybackagh 1 qr
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 125
1744
Ballybackagh
CGn. Imleabhar: 115.333.86654
1787
Ballybacagh, castle land of
CGn. Imleabhar: 394.117.259555
1787
Ballybrackagh
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 449
1787
Ballybackagh
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 470
1827
Ballybackagh
TAB Leathanach: §56
1830
Ballybockagh, Castle
Bald Leathanach: 24
1838
Ballyboghagh
Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: ME103,3
1838
Ballyboccough
Gildea, Rev. I. Leathanach: ME103,3
1838
Ballabockagh
CM:AL Leathanach: ME103,3
1838
Ballybockagh
BS:AL Leathanach: ME103,3
1838
Ballyboghagh
Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: ME103,3
1838
Ballyboccough
Tithe Ledger:AL Leathanach: ME103,3
1838
Ballabackagh
Browne, Rev. J. :AL Leathanach: ME103,3
1838
Ballybaccough or Ballabockagh
Tithe Ledger:AL Leathanach: ME103,3
1838
Baile bacach, 'lame town or town of the cripples'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME103,3
1838
Baile bacach
pl:AL Leathanach: ME103,3
1838
Ballybackagh
OD:AL Leathanach: ME103,3
1838
[Ballybackagh]
"Antiquities one old castle in south side of townland" [Desc. Rem.]; "Castle fell" [pl];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME103,3

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