BROWSE
townland
An Bhuaile Mhór
genitive: na Buaile Móire
(Irish)
Ballymore
(English)

Glossary

buaile, buailidh
English cattle-fold, summer-pasture
English great, big

Centrepoint

52.4091, -6.41427latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1603
Ballemore (Jasp. Synnott)
CPR Leathanach: 34
1617
Boobymore (Jasp. Synnott)
CPR Leathanach: 320
1618
Bollymore (Jasp. Synnott)
CPR Leathanach: 361
1618
Bolymore
CPR Leathanach: 358
1631
Bolemore (Jesper’ Synnot)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 57
1642c
?? Ballymore (Arth. Synnott) Nó p. Kilbride, Scarawalsh ?? mar a deir de Val.
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 36
1654
Bolimore (Arth. Synnott)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 60
1655
Ballimore & Ballimine
DS
1659
Ballimore
Cen. Leathanach: 552
1660c
Ballemore (Arth Synnott)
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 105
1663
Ballymore (Arth. Synnott)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3
1666
Ballymore (Rich. Le Hunt)
ASE Leathanach: 52
1712
Bolemore (Le Hunt Hatton)
CGn. Imleabhar: 9, Leathanach: 173, Uimhir: 3463
1840
Baile Mór ‘great town’
OD:AL Leathanach (AL): 9
1840
Ballymor
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 9
1840
Ballymore
Co. Cess Ret. 1835:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 9
1840
Ballymore
Cosgrave, J.:AL (LG)
1840
Ballymore
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 9
1840
Ballymore
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: 9
1840
Ballymore
Scanlan, G.:AL (LG)
1840
Ballymore
OD:AL Leathanach (AL): 9
1840
Bolemore
Stafford:AL (LG) (Bolemore)

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