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Ballyaghran Parish, County Derry

Origin

Background

References

Additional Information

Historical name form

Old FormRef. DateReference
Loughry Demesne1609Esch. Co. Map 12
Ballyaghran1610Speed's Ulster
(?)Balle Ahan1622Phillips MSS (Maps) 154
Balleagheran1654Civ. Surv. iii 144,155,156
Ballyaghran1654Civ. Surv. iii 143
Balleagharen1656Civ. Surv. 35
Ballaghran1659HMR (Ò Doibhlin 2) 140
Balliaghan1663HMR (Ò Doibhlin 2) 60
B:agharan1672cHib. Del. Antrim
Ballugan1672cHib. Del. Co.Londondery
Ballyaghran P.1780Lendrick Map
~Baile Eachrann ""town of the thickets""1830J O'D (OSNB) 93 B1
Agharton (Charter of Connor)1834OSNB (Munn) 35
~Baile-ui-h''Aterain1925Munn's Notes 35
Barony
Coleraine, North-East Liberties of
Parish
Ballyaghran
Parish in 1851
Ballyaghran
Townland
None
Place name ID
64
Place name type
P