BROWSE
townland
Béal Átha Gráinne
genitive: Bhéal Átha Gráinne
(Irish)
Ballygrania
(English)

Glossary

English ford
English opening, approach, mouth

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

54.1859, -8.46186latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Ballygrania in Sligo, and Ballygraney in Kildare; Baile-Ghráinne, Grania's or Grace's town (woman).
Joyce Leathanach: 90, Imleabhar: III
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
1633‒6
Bellagraney
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 165
1715
Ballygrany
CGn. Leathanach: 16.188.7246
1724
Ballygrany
CGn. Leathanach: 40.282.25746
1724
Ballygrany
CGn. Leathanach: 46.334.28839
1749
Ballygrana
Cen. of Elphin Leathanach: 514
1819
Ballygroneagh
Larkin (Sl)
1824
Ballygrana
TAB
1836
[Ballygrania]
"Ballygrania Bridge is on Laye River which flows along and forms the parish boundary of W. side of townland" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl039,4
1836
Ballygrawnia
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl039,4
1836
Ballygroneagh
Larkin Map:AL Leathanach: Sl039,4
1836
Ballygranee
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: Sl039,4
1836
Ballygrania
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl039,4
1836
Beúl Átha Gráinne
"from Loch Gharbhach ... a river passes here to Ballasadare" [pl];
pl:AL Leathanach: Sl039,4
1836
Baile Ghrainne, 'Graney's or Gracey's town'
"Beul Átha?" [dúch scriosta];
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl039,4
1836
Ragrana als. Rathgrany
Grant, C. II:AL Leathanach: Sl039,4
1836
"Lios Bhealatha Gráine
pl:AL Leathanach: Sl039,4
1836
Ragrana als. Rathgrany [ní hea: tá sé seo in áit eile]
Grant, C. II:AL
1836
Ballygroneagh
Larkin (Sl):AL
1938
Baile Gráinne
Elphin PN

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