Irish local names explained

18 Imh Local Names explained.
Ballynaraha ; the town of the rath or fort.
Ballynatona, Ballynatone ; the town of the hachide or
hill {t6in).
the town of the strand (JraigK).
Ballynatray ;
Ballyneety ; Baile-an-Fhaeite, the town of "White, a
family name of English origin.
Ballyness ; the town of the waterfall {eas).
Ballynew, Ballynoe; Uaih-nna, new town.
Ballynure ; Baile-an-iuhhair, the town of the yew.
Ballyorgan in Limerick ;
Organ's or Horgan's town.
Ballyragget in Kilkenny; Bel-atha-Eaghat, F. M., Ragat's
ford-month.
Ballyroe ; Baile-ruadh, red town.
Ballyroosky ; the town of the rush or marsh.
Ballysadare in Slig^^; originally JEm-dara [Assdara],
the cataract of the oak, from the beautiful fall on the
Owenmore river. It was afterwards called Baileeasa-dara
[Ballyassadara], F. M., the town of Assdara,
which has been shortened to the present name.
Ballysaggart ; tlie town of the sagart or priest.
Ballysakeery in Maj'o ; see page 3.
Ballysallagh ; dirty town.
Ballyshane; Shane's or John's town.
Ballyshannon : the old ford on the Erne is called by the
annalists Ath-seanaigh and Bd-atha-seanaigh [Bellashanny];
from the latter, the present name is derived,
and it means the mouth of SeanacKs or ShannagKs
ford, a man's name in common use. The on is a
modern corruption ; the peasantry call the town Ballyshanng,
which is nearer the original. Ballyshannon
in Kildare is similarly derived.
Ballytarsna, Ballytarsney ; cross -town; i. e. the village
or townland had a cross or transverse position.
Ballyteige ; O'Teige's town.
Ballytrasna; same as Ballytarsna.
Ballyvaghan in
town.
Clare; Baile-ui-Bheachain, O'Bchan's
Ballywater ; Baile-uachtar, upper town.
Bally willin ;
Balrath ;
the town of the mill (muileann).
Bailercdlm, the town of the fort.
Balrathboyne in Meath. St. i?«6',Y/