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An Baile Beag
genitive: an Bhaile Bhig
(Irish)
Ballybeg
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
beag, big
English small

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barony

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Centrepoint

52.6424, -6.50689latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1561
Eter cloiche anaighe 7 an baile becc (donnchadh mac criomthain)
CIH Leathanach: 1016
1566
Ballybeg
F Alt: 878
1567
Balligege
F Alt: 1129
1571
Ballibege (Donogh M’Creffon)
F Alt: 1692
1581
Ballibegge
F Alt: 3786
1597
Ballybeg (Dowlin M’Dermod)
F Alt: 6160
1615
Ballibegeightragh, Ballibegoughtrach (Rich. Masterson)
CPR Leathanach: 296a
1630
Ballebegoughteragh, Ballebegeightragh
Inq. Lag. Alt: 53 C I
1630
Ballybeg ?
Inq. Lag. Alt: 53 C I
1630
les 2 Ballybegs (Rowland Masterson)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 53 C I
1654
Balibegsheboye (Teorainn Killcoimb)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 271
1654
Balibegsleboy (Edw. Masterson fitz Roulant)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 267
1656
Ballybeggsleboy
DS
1660c
Ballybegskebay
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 114
1668
Ballybegg & Slewboy als Ballybegasleboy
ASE Leathanach: 177
1689c
Ballybegg and Slewboy als. Ballybegashboy (Tho. Elliott)
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 53
1724
Ballybegslewboy (Bish. of D.C. – Burgh)
CGn. Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 149, Uimhir: 28073
1830c
the Lands of Ballybegsleighboy, the mors and bounds whereof as follow, that is to say on the North by Ballytarsna and Iskabeg, on the South by Killthomas, on the East by Ballyduff & Clone- and on the West by bolindrown, Curralane, Ballycaden & Bolinrush
Ferns
TAB Imleabhar: Tab. 31 / 7
1830c
Ballybeg
TAB Imleabhar: 2
1840
An Baile Beag, the little town
OD:AL
1840
Ballybeg
Butler:AL (LG) Fearna
1840
Ballybeg
Newland, R.:AL (LG)
1840
Ballybeg
O'Neill, W. PP:AL (LG)

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