BROWSE
townland
Baile Chraithín
genitive: Bhaile Chraithín
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballycraheen
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Craithín
    Craithín -- ainm pearsanta

  • English

    the town of Craithín
    Craithín -- personal name

Centrepoint

51.9681, -8.6565latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1624
Ballicrahine
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: ii, 217
1640
Ballycrahine
[Don. Pap. 71]
Analecta Hib. Leathanach: 20
1654-6
Ballycrahan
Cen. Leathanach: 378
1655
Balletrahine
DS
1659
Ballycraheene
Cen. Leathanach: 231
1660c
Balletreheene
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 102
1841
Ballycraheen
TAB Leathanach: Co131,18
1841
Ballycraheen
Meade, Rev. W.:AL Leathanach: Co131,18
1841
Ballycraheen
O'Brien, Rev. M.:AL Leathanach: Co131,18
1841
Ballycraheen
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: Co131,18
1841
Ballycraheen
Police Reg. Bk.:AL (Co) Leathanach: Co131,18
1841
Ballycraheen
Hounahan, J.:AL Leathanach: Co131,18
1841
Ballycraheen
Tuohey:AL Leathanach: Co131,18
1841
Ballycraheen
Lynch, J.:AL Leathanach: Co131,18
1841
Ballatreheene
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Co131,18
1841
Ballethrahine
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Co131,18
1841
Baile Uí Craithín, 'O'Craheen's town'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co131,18
1841
Baile ui chraithín, baile ui throithín
pl:AL Leathanach: Co131,18
1841
Ballycraheen
OD:AL Leathanach: Co131,18
1841
[Ballycraheen]
"…some forts…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Co131,18

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