BROWSE
townland
Baile Húc
genitive: Bhaile Húc
(Irish)
Ballyhook
(English)

Centrepoint

53.001, -6.71084latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540
Hookeston als. Ballyhoke ... Ballyhoke als. Hokkiston
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 131
1541
Ballehoke alias Hokiston
F Alt: 211
1551
Hokeston
F Alt: 775
1569
Hokeston
F
1575
Baile Húc
LBran.
1581
Ballehocke alias Hockestone
F
1587
Balihooke alias Hokeston
F
1612
Hockeston
CPR Leathanach: 229
1617
Ballyhooke ors. Hookestowne
CPR Leathanach: 342
1617
Ballyhooke als. Hooketon
CPR Leathanach: 578
1618
Ballicoke alias Cokeston?
Inq. Lag.
1618
Ballicoke als. Cokeston
Inq. Lag. Alt: 15 J I
1638
Ballyhook als. Hookeston
Inq. Lag. Alt: 23 C I
1639
Ballihooke als. Hookeston
Inq. Lag. Alt: 26 C I
1660c
Ballyhooke
BSD (CM) Leathanach: 147
1668
Ballyhoke
HMR (CM) Leathanach: 171
1685c
Ballihooke
Hib. Del.
1703
Ballyhigg
Forf. Est.
1760
B:hook
Nevill 1760
1775
Ballyhook
Leighlin Wills
1784
Ballyhook
CGn.
1786
Lands of Ballyhook formerly called Harristown
CGn.
1789
Ballyhook
Prerogative Wills
1800
Ballyhooke
CGn.
1823
Bellville als. Ballyhooke, Lands of Ballyhooke formerly called Harrestown
CGn.
1824
Ballyhook
TAB
1839
Ballyhook
OC:AL Leathanach: CM073,8
1839
Ballyhook
BS:AL Leathanach: CM073,8
1839
Ballyhook
Nevill Wicklow:AL Leathanach: CM073,8
1839
Ballyhook
CM:AL Leathanach: CM073,8
1839
Ballyhook
Taylor, Rev.:AL Leathanach: CM073,8
1839
Ballihook
Cess Schedule:AL Leathanach: CM073,8
1839
Ballyhooke
Reg. Voters:AL Leathanach: CM073,8
1839
Ballyhook
GJP:AL Leathanach: CM073,8
1839
Ballyhook
De Renzi:AL Leathanach: CM073,8
1839
Ballyhook alias Hookestown
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: CM073,8
1839
Baile Húc, 'i.e. Hooke's town or village'
"Hooke is a family name of English origin." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: CM073,8
1839
Ballyhook
pl:AL Leathanach: CM073,8

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