BROWSE
townland
Baile na Sratha
genitive: Bhaile na Sratha
(Irish)
Ballynestragh
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
srath, sraith
English holm, river-meadow, valley-bottom

Centrepoint

52.7166, -6.29466latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1601
Ballinesra (Patr. M’Riccart)
F Alt: 6542
1601
Ballinstray (Ownie M’Manus)
F Alt: 6549
1604
Ballinsragh (Edw. McMurrogh)
CPR Leathanach: 44
1618
Ballinetramore (John Esmond)
CPR Leathanach: 390
1618
Ballynesramore (Lau. Esmond)
CPR Leathanach: 358
1618
Ballyneramore
366
CPR
1642c
Ballinsragh (Gerald M’cahir)
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 36
1642c
Nó b’fhéidir Ballynastraw, Monamolin), nó Ballyhuskard
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 36
1654
Ballynesraha (Tho. Esmond)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 15
1655–7
Ballenesragh
DS
1659
Ballnastra
Cen. Leathanach: 553
1660
Ballinesraghs (Tho. Esmond)
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 6
1669
Ballynesragh (Earl of Orrery)
ASE Leathanach: 224
1778
Ballynastra
T&S Leathanach: 142
1786
Ballynastra
Vallancey Map
1840
Baile na srath ‘town of the straths or holms’
OD:AL
1840
Ballinastra
GJReturn:AL (LG)
1840
Ballinastraw
BS:AL
1840
Ballynastragh
Rourke, B.:AL (LG)
1840
Ballynastragh
Synnott, P.:AL (LG)

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