Topographia Hibernica; or, the topography of Ireland, antient and modern. Giving a complete view of the civil and ecclesiastical state of that kingdom ... / [William Wenman Seward].

  • William Wenman Seward
Date:
1797
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Credit: Topographia Hibernica; or, the topography of Ireland, antient and modern. Giving a complete view of the civil and ecclesiastical state of that kingdom ... / [William Wenman Seward]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ballygobbin, fee Bantry. ^ Ballygoreen, a fair town in to. Cork, prov. Munller ^ fairs held 24 jun^, 25 July and 28 Dec. Ballygorry, lit. in bart Newcaflle, co, Wicklow, prov. Leinfler. Ballygourney, a reflory in dice, of Cloync, fit. in bar. Imokilly, co. Cork, prov. Munflcr. Ballygrace, lit, in bar. Balruddery, co. Dublin, prov. Leinfter. Ballygrany or Bally granny^ a village in bar. Tyraghrill, co. Sligo, prov. Connaught. Ballygren*an>castle, lit. within i mile of Bniff, CO. Limerick, prov. Munfler. Ballygriffin, a redtory in dioc. of Cafhcl, fit. in bar. Clanwilliam, co. Tipperary, prov. Alunfler. Bali^ygunn, a vicarage in dioc. of OfTorj, fit. in bar. Ida, co. Kilkenny, prov. Leinfter. Ballygunker, a village and redlory in dioc. of Waterford, fit. in bar Gualtiere, co. Water- ford, prov. Munfter, thro’ which the road leads to JPaJfage. Fairsheld 19 Sep. This parilli is bounded on the N. by the river Sulr^ on the S. w\t\\ Kilma- cleague., on the W. and N. W. with the parifti of Bifhop's~court, and Ballenekill^ and on the E. with Killmacomhc., and Kill-Saint~Nicholas. Ballyhack, fit. in bar. Shelburne, co. ¥/ex- ford, prov. Leinfter; 91I miles from Dub- lin. Fairs, Thurfday after Trin- Sunday, 25 Alar,^ and July, 24 Aug. and 29 Sept. Here was a commandery which belonged to the grand priory of Kilmaiiihara: it was fubordinate to that of Kilcloghan, Ballykalbert, a village in bar. Ardes, co. Dowm, prov, Ulfter; 86 miles from Dublin. Here are two Prelbyterian meeting houfes, one of the and the other of the old-light. Near this village is the old parifti of St. Andrew, where w^as formerly an abbey of Beiiedidtine monks, founded by yohn do Courcy^., and was knov/n by the name of t\\Q Black-abbey \ the pof- fefilons of which were granted to the lord Clanc- hoys^ and from him came by aftlgninent to the lord vife. Ardes. Baelyhaly, fit. in bar. Forth, co. Wex- ford, prov, Leinfter. Ballyhannes, fee Ballyhaunls. Ballyhara, fit. ill bar. Nethercrofs, co. Dublin, prov. Leinfter. Bai.i.yhARTY, fit. ill bar. Bargie, co. Wex- ford, prov. Leinfter. Bally HASS IK, a fair town in co. Cork, prov. Munitcr. Fair days, i May, 29 June, 10 Aug. and 29 Sept. Ballyhaunis, a village in bar. Coftcllo, co. Mayo, prov. Connaught ; near 94 miles from .Dubiin, otherwiie called Ballyhannes. Here arc the ruins of a monaftery, founded for Augufti- nian friars by the family of Nan Fairs held I June, 2 July, 22 Sept, and 29 OdL T Ballyhavell, fit. in bar. DrumshaiC, co. Leitrim, prov, Connaught. Ballyhaven-Road, fit.* near Strangford- bay, CO. Down, prov. Ulfter. Here is a rock funk juft before it, to avoid which, the failor mull bring the faddle of the two hills which are on the W. fhore, oppofite to him; and then he may go in fafcly ; but care muft be taken not to come nearer than in 4 fathom water, the ground being every wdiere foul and ftoney. Ballyhays, a village in bar. Loughtec, co. Cavan, prov. Ulfter; above 57 miles from Dub- lin: three miles beyond it are the ruins of a church. Fairs held i Mar. 18 May, 13 July, 30 Aug. 6 Nov. and 13 Dec. Ballyheague, a vicarage in dioc. of Ferns, fit. in bar. Shelmaliere, co. Wexford, prov, Leinfter. Ballyhean, a redlory in dioc. of Tuam, fit. in bar. Carragh, co. Mayo, prov. Con- naught. Fair days, 4 July and 20 Aug. Ballyheeu, a fairtowm in co. Cork, prov. Munfter; where fairs are held from 2 to 9 Off. Ballyheigh-eaY, fit. in bar. Clahmaurice, co^ Kerry, prov. Munfter. The ftrand here is about 5 miles long, and in fine weather a very pieafant ride : the coaft is compoled of feveral fand hills, on which a long fedgy grafs grows in coniiderablc quantities, which contributes greatly to prevent the havock and devaftation the fea fometimes makes in the banks. ——• The fhore is very flat, and being expofed to the weftiern ocean, and the winds from that quarter, a very heavy fea with dreadful breakers roll in upon it, which makes it extremely dangerous for vefTcls, which muft ftrike the ground a great way from the coaft, and are thereby loft with all their people ; fo that, mariners ought to en- deavour to proceed to the Northward of Keirv-- head, ’ny which means they may gain the mouth of the river Shannon. There is alfo a village here called Ballyheigh, which is a rec- tory in dioc. of Ardfert. B A I. L Y - H e N R Y ~ R o A. D, ft t. 111 S t ran gfo rd - ba y, co. Down, prov. Ulfter ; where Ihips may lie out of the force of the current. ‘ Ballyhiebuck, a fair town in co. Kilkenny, prov. Leinfter. Fair day 25 Sept. BallyhighlAND, afairtowiiin co. Cavaiij prov. Ulfter. Fairs held oii the day before Trill. Sunday. Ballyhinch, a fair town in co. Kilkenny, prov. Leinfter. Fair held 9 ]uly. Ballyhire, fit. in bar. rortli, co. M’exfordj prov. Leinfter. Ballyholm-bay, fit. in co. Down, prov. Ulfter; between Carrickfergus-bay, and 'Cop- land iflands. BALtiYHooLY, a fair town in bar. rennoy, CO. Cork, prov. Munfter: above lit miles from