BROWSE
townland
Béal Átha Cáirthinn
genitive: Bhéal Átha Cáirthinn
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballycarron
(English)

Glossary

English ford
English opening, approach, mouth

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    "the approach to the ford of the rowan-tree" (or) "of Cáirtheann"(ainm pearsanta i nGaeilge)

  • English

    "the approach to the ford of the rowan-tree" (or) "of Cáirtheann"(personal name in Irish)

Centrepoint

52.4463, -7.98818latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1584
Beallacaryn
COD Leathanach: VI. 11
1584
Bell henkarren
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I.189
1585
Ballahakaryn, Ballahakeyrn, Ballakeyrn
F Leathanach: 4733
1590
Beallacarhin
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I.212
1591
Belacarhin
F Leathanach: 5548
1593
Bealacarhin
COD Leathanach: VI. 61
1593
Beallacarhin
COD Leathanach: VI. 57
1594
Beallacarhin
COD Leathanach: VI. 69
1601
Bealacarryn
COD Leathanach: VI. 190
1601
Bealacarren
F Leathanach: 6564, 6565
1603
Bealacarrin
COD Leathanach: VI. 169
1633
Bealacarhine
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.125
1633
Bealacarrin
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.159
1633
Byallacarhin
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.107
1654
Beallacarin
CS II Leathanach: 6
1654
Beallacarrin
CS II Leathanach: 4,5,6,7,18
1657
Bealacarran
DS
c.1660
Bealacorrane, Bealacarran
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 89
c.1660
Boalacarran
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 88
1665-6
Bolararan
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 61
1666-7
Ballacarron towne
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 124
1667
Bealacorrane
DS (s) (TÁ)
1759
Ballincaran
Archiv. Hib. Leathanach: XXXXIV.33
1840
Ballycarron
AL
1973
ˌbalɪˈkarn̩
Áit.
1989
ˌbalɪˈkarn̩
Áit.
1989
ˌbaliːˈcarən
Áit.
1989
ˌbaliːˌkarənˈbriʤ
droichead / bridge
Áit.

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