BROWSE
townland
An Bhuaile Bhuí
genitive: na Buaile Buí
(Irish)
Ballyboy
(English)

Glossary

buaile, buailidh
English cattle-fold, summer-pasture
English yellow

Centrepoint

52.6195, -6.56973latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1605
Ballyboy ??(H. Broncar)
CPR Leathanach: 64a
1618
Bolybuy
CPR Leathanach: 15.31.360
1630
Bolebuy
Inq. Lag. Alt: 53 C I
1654
Boliboye (teorainn Rahinkilday)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 262
1654
Bolliboye
CS (LG) Leathanach: 265
1654
Bolliboye (Thorentone, Rich. Wale, Bart. Breine) Ferns.
CS (LG) Leathanach: 265
1654
Mannor of Boliboy
CS (LG) Leathanach: 261
1654
The Wood of Boliboye
CS (LG) Leathanach: 260
1656
Ballyboy
DS
1660c
Ballyboy
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 114
1723
Ballyboy (Denenzye – Kidd)
CGn. Imleabhar: 40, Leathanach: 241, Uimhir: 25391
1830c
Ballyboy
(Ferns)
TAB Leathanach: 3
1840
Baile Buídhe
OD:AL
1840
Ballyboy or Ballybuigh
Butler, E.:AL (LG)
1840
Ballyboy or Ballybuigh
Newland, R.:AL (LG)
1840
Ballyboy or Ballybuigh
O'Neill, W. PP:AL (LG)

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