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14 <strong>Irish</strong> Local Names <strong>explained</strong>.<br />

Ballindrait, Balliudrehid ;<br />

of the bridge.<br />

Baile-an-droichid, the town<br />

Ballineddan inWicklow; BaiJe-an-fhcadain, the town<br />

of the fcadan or streamlet.<br />

Ballinfoyle in Galway and Wicklow; seepage 2.<br />

Eallingaddy; the town of the thiei {gadaiffhe), i.e. the<br />

black thief O'Dwane.<br />

Ballingarrane ; the town of the garran or shrubbery.<br />

Ballingarr)^ ; Baile-an-ghayrdhK, the town of the garden.<br />

Ballinglanna, Ballinglen ; the town of the glen.<br />

Eallingowan ; the town of the smith {guhha).<br />

Ballinlass, Ballinlassa, Ballinlassy, Ballinliss;<br />

of the lios or fort.<br />

the town<br />

Ballinlough ; the town of the lake.<br />

Ballinloughan, Ballinloughaun ; the town of the little<br />

lake.<br />

Ballinlug, Ballinluig ; the town of the lug or hollow.<br />

Ballinphuill, BallinphuU; see page 2.<br />

Ballinree ; sometimes JJaile-an-Jhraeigh, the town of<br />

the heath {fraech) ; sometimes Baile-an-righ, the<br />

town of the king.<br />

Ballinrobe; the town of the river Robe.<br />

Ballinrostig ; Eoche's town.<br />

Ballinspittle ; the town of the S2)ital or hospital.<br />

Ballintaggart ; see page 3.<br />

Eallinteer; Baile-an-tsaeir, the town of the carpenter.<br />

Ballintemple ; the town of the temple or church.<br />

Ballinteskin ; Baih-an-fHeMenn, the town of the morass.<br />

Ballintiea, Ballintleva, Ballintlevy, Ballintlieve; Bailean-tsleibhe,<br />

the town of the mountain {diahh).<br />

the town of the well,<br />

Ballintober ;<br />

Ballintogher ; the town of the togher or causeway.<br />

Ballintubbert, Ballintubbrid ;<br />

Eallinure ;<br />

Eallinvally ;<br />

same as Ballintober.<br />

the town of the yew tree {iuhJuir).<br />

Baile-an-hhealaigh, the town of the road.<br />

Ballinvarrig, Ballinvarry ; Barry's town.<br />

Ballinvella, Ballinvilla; Baile-an-bhile, the town of the<br />

bile or ancient tree.<br />

Ballinvoher ; Baile-mi-hltofhair, the town of the road.<br />

Ballinvreena in Limerick and Tipperary ; the town of<br />

the hruighean [breen] or fairy mansion.

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