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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$Bai.lyodteTvAGH, (or the town of brasler^) io calied from a remarkable copper manufac- tory, once carried on here ; it is lit. near Caf- tleniartyr, co. Cork, prov. Munldcr, in which 'was antieiitly .a Leper-houfe. • rhere is. no copper ore near tins place, but iron-mine almoft every where round it. Ballyowen, lit. in bar. Newcafllc, <.co. Dublin, prov..Lei-nfter. ' Ballyfatrick, a vil]a$!;e in bar. Iffa and Offa, CO. 'Tipjjerary, .proY. Munfter. Ballypiiillip, a redlory in dioc. of Down, fit. in ban Ardes, eo. Down, prov. Ulifer. 1>allypop.eeY, a fair town in co. Tippe- rary, prov. Aiuniler, near 97 miles from Dub- lin.; where is a diandfome feat, with a hne wood; fairs held 12 Alay, 21 Aug. and 17 Dec. BALLYQprLLan£, a pedlory in .-dioc. of Leighl-in, lit. in bar. Stradbally, Qiieen’s -co. prov. Leinller. Baelyquintek-Point, a -in bar. Ardes, ■€Q, .Down, prov. Ulller B A lla^ragget, lit. ' in bar. FalTadinningf, CO. Kilkenny, prov. Leinller, near 50 miles .-from Dublin; here is .a barrack ; alfo a line feat, with handlome improvements: fairs held 20 Feb, 20 Apr. 22 June, 4 Sept. 20 Odt. and 10 Dec. B a i.LYK a SEi Ay E, a Vicaruge i n :.dioc. oFdon- nor, lit. .in bar. Duhluce, co. Antrim, p-rov. Ulller. Bae'Ly^roan, a fair townin Queen^s co. prov. Ldnfter, above 44 miles from Dublin, and within about 5 miles of hlaryborough: fairs held 15 AJaw, Tcft'Wednefday, O. S. in July and fccond Wednelday, 'O. S. in Nov. Ba ELY Ro-NEY-Lake,“ fit. near Rath fry land, in CO. Dov/n, prov. Ulller. .BallysADERE, 'Ballyjederf. BALi-YSAYy -a feat of tiie Annefley family, fit. near Tilcullen bridge., .in bar. Ophaly, co. Kildare, prov. Leinller : within hall a mfle mf it are the ruins of a calll.c. Baj^'LYSc ADDFN, a redtorviii dioc. of Enily, fit. in bar, ..SirialLcounty, CO. .Limeridc, prov. Alunller. Ballysc ANDL A Y, a fair towH in co. Lime- rick, pEOV. Miiniler: fairs htdd <8 juive, 12 Aug. 29 Sept, and 16 N-ov. BaEL'^ scui.LEK, ateftory in dioc. of Derry, fit. in Kar, Lou.ohiinlhoKn,-'CO. iLondonclenv, • -O * prov. Lifter. Ba L],vsEi>ERE, or BnlUfodorc. .'d vic-arage in Aloe. Achonry, lit. in bar. Leney, co. Sbg;o, prov. Connauglit.—Alio a village in bar. 1 y- Eaghiill, in fame co. in wbieh are tJie ruins of Bally[edi:yc-abbcy, awiully magnificent; near it arc the-ruins c/f a church. Fairs held 4 Aug. j2 Nov. and 15 Dec. Hereabouts arc very .pretty waterl.alls i the icencry is bold:, and if the fdlls were thro’ a dark wcod, would be amongfl the be ft views, perhaps, in the woild. This place is fometimes written Balivfodare. BAELYSEEDAy fit. 2 milcs ■ S- E» of Traleej in CO, Kerry, prov, Alunfter. EaelysiiANNOY; a borough, market and^ poft-town, in bar, Tyibugh, Donegal, . proVf XJlfter, i©b miles from Dublin ; having a good harbour E, of Donegal bay : it has a bridge of-44 arches, over a river which runs out of Lough-F.rne, -and falls down a ridge of rocks, about 12 feet, and at dow water forms a moft beautilul and .pi61urefc|ue 'Cafeade ; it is rendered lingular by being the principal Jalmon-leap in Ireland, Tat. 54 : 25, Ion. 8:30, it has a barrack for one company of foot, and returns two members to parliament; patron, Ft, Hon. Mr, Conolly.' Tairs held 4 April, Tuelclay before la June, 18 Sept, and Tuef- 'day after .11 Nov. Near Ballyfhannon are the ■remains of the abbey of Alliro%v'\ fome of the gilding in the vault of-the cloifter is ftill vilible-, Alfo a village of fame name in bar, Opdialy, co« Kildare, prov. Teinller. Bally SOD ARE fee Bally feders. Balla^som AH AN, lit. ill bat. TyraghriU, co. S.l i'g o, p F o v. Cm ni l a u glit, ‘ Baeeysonnon, a reffory in dioc. of Kildare, lit. in bar:.^Qphaly, 00. Kildare, prov. Leinller. BAiEY-SPELLAN, a village lit. near Beggars- inn^ in bar. Gaimoy, co. Kilkenny, prov. Lein- fter ; here is a famous Chalybeate fpa, excel- lent for clilorders of the ftomach and eruptions of thelkin,—'Alfo a vicarage in dice, of Cloyne, ■lit. in bar, Barrymore, GO. Co*rk, prov,- Alimfter. Ballaateagup:, 4it, in co. Kildare,; prov. Leinfter : here is a very extenlivc bog, thro’ wdiich the grand canal fiomDubiin toMonafter- evan is cut : on the banks of it. frauds the old caftle of Biillytoague. d his place is Otherwife called Ballintcavue. I > BAELYTEiG-BAY, Ft. Ill bat-. Bargit, co. ‘Wexford, prov,. Iveinfter. BAi-LVRENAVE, lit. in ,CO. Rofcominon, prov. Connaught : having a hi idge over part of Lough Allen. Eai/lyttore, n beautiful village in co. Kil- dare,'|)roY. Leinfter ; hear 28 miles from Dub* liii ; W'herc is a colony of Quakers : it lies in a valley, a fmail diftaiice from the high road to ■Carlow .; the river G; ,yj winds its ftreams very near the lioules ; and the buildings, orciiards and gardens lhew a kind of elegant liiuplicity peculiar to tliat people. This iS a poft-town. Fairs held . 10 March, 25 Aug. and 30 Nov. Balla^trane, lit. in bar. tdrone, co. Carlowy prov. Leinfter.—1 here is a place of fame name in co. Monaghan, prov. Ulller. Ballytrant, lit. ill bar. Fortli^ co. Wex~ ford, prov- Leiniler. Bax>eA'$

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