Ireland

descriptions from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837

Index to those places beginning with the letter 'B'

Lewis's Topographical Dictionary can help us identify places for which we may not find the name listed in any townland directory such as that on the IreAtlas web site. The spellings of placenames in these volumes are as written at that time, they differ from spellings that are found on other documentation. Lewis tells us of the various industries in areas around the country, civil and religious parishes are identified, churches described. It is an invaluable tool to the genealogist, a most interesting read for those who want to find out that bit more without having to delve into historical manuscripts. Some of the entries are but a few lines long and then others give us history, geography, annecdotes, superstitions, the life of the people in an area.

Updated July 2003

The description for any place listed here can be found by opening the appropriate county link at the bottom of this page

 

PLACENAME
COUNTY
Bailieborough or MoybologueCavan & Meath
BaldoyleDublin
Baldungan Dublin
BaldwinstownDublin
Balgriffin or BelgriffinDublin
Ballagh or BalMayo
Ballee or Bally Down
Ballibophay (Ballybofey)Donegal
BallickmoylerLaois/Queen's Co. / Leix
Ballinacarrig or StaplestownCarlow
Ballinacourty Galway
Ballinakilly or Ballinakilty Galway
BallinamoreLeitrim
Ballinchalla or Ballincholla Galway & Mayo
BallincolligCork
Ballindoon Galway
BallinecargyCavan
BallingaddyLimerick
Ballingarry Tipperary
Ballingarry (Costlea)Limerick
Ballingarry (Upper Connello)Limerick
Ballingarry or GareTipperary
Ballinloghy or BallinloughLimerick
Ballinlondry or BallylandersLimerick
BallinrobeMayo
BallintempleTipperary
BallintempleCavan
BallintobberMayo
BallintobberRoscommon
BallintogherSligo
BallintoyAntrim
BallintraDonegal
Ballintubber or FonstownLaois/Queen's Co. / Leix
BallinvanaLimerick
BallisakeeryMayo
BallonCarlow
Ballyaghran or AghertonLondonderry
BallybaconTipperary
BallybrittasLaois/Queen's Co. / Leix
BallybroodLimerick
BallycahaneLimerick
BallycahillTipperary
Ballycaraney or Ballycrana Cork
BallycarryAntrim
Ballycashlain see BallycastleAntrim
Ballycastle or Ballycashlain or CastletownAntrim
BallyclareAntrim
BallyclerahanTipperary
Ballyclough or Lavan Cork
Ballycollonbeg see MountmellickLaois/Queen's Co. / Leix
Ballycolonbeg see MountmellickLaois/Queen's Co. / Leix
BallyconnellCavan
Ballycrana see BallycaraneyCork
BallydehobCork
Ballydelougher or Ballyloohera Cork
Ballydeloughy or Ballylough Cork
BallyeastonAntrim
BallyellinCarlow
BallygibbonTipperary
BallygriffinTipperary
BallyhaiseCavan
Ballyhalbert Down
Ballyhane or BallyheanMayo
Ballykennedy or GracehillAntrim
Ballykindlar Down
Ballylanders see BallylondryLimerick
BallylinanLaois/Queen's Co. / Leix
Ballyloohera see BallydelougherCork
Ballylough see BallydeloughyCork
Ballymacarrett Down
BallymachughCavan
BallymackeyTipperary
BallymagauranCavan
Ballymartle Cork
Ballymoney Cork
Ballymore (Ballymore-Eustace)Dublin
Ballymore or TanderageeArmagh
Ballymoreen (Ballymurreen)Tipperary
BallymoylerArmagh
BallynacloughTipperary
BallynahaglishMayo
BallynakillSligo
Ballynakill (1) Galway
Ballynakill (2) Galway
Ballynakill (3) Galway
BallynamallardFermanagh
Ballynamona or MoortownLimerick
Ballynard or CahirfossorgeLimerick
Ballynaultig or Kilshannah or Kilshanahan Cork
BallynecargyCAvan
Ballynoe Cork
Ballyoughtera Cork
BallyoveyMayo
Ballyphilip Down
BallyroanLaois/Queen's Co. / Leix
BallyrobertAntrim
Ballysadere or BallasodareSligo
BallyscadaneLimerick
Ballyscullion (Grange of)Antrim
BallyshannonDonegal
Ballyspillane Cork
BallysumaghanSligo
Ballytrustin Down
BallyvaughanClare
Ballyvourney Cork
Ballywalter or Whitechurch Down
Baptistgrange or Grange, St. John BaptistTipperary
Barnane (Barnanely/Barnane-ely)Tipperary
BarraghCarlow
Barrets GrangeTipperary
Becan or BekanMayo
Behagh or BeaghClare
Belclare or Belclare-Tuam Galway
BelcoeFermanagh
BelfastAntrim
Belturbet or AnnaghCavan
Benekerry or BusherstownCarlow
BlackrockDublin
Blackrock Cork
BlanchardstownDublin
BlarneyCork
Blessingbourn see FivemiletownAntrim
Bohola or BuchollaMayo
Borris in Ossory see Burros in OssoryLaois/Queen's Co. / Leix
Borris or Borris-IdroneCarlow
Borris see Maryborough(Portlaoise)Laois/Queen's Co. / Leix
Bourney or BourchinTipperary
Boyanagh Galway
Boytonrath or LaginstownTipperary
Breafy or BreaghweeMayo
BrickendownTipperary
Brooklodge see BallydelougherCork
BruisTipperary
Bullane Galway
BuncranaDonegal
BunrattyClare
Buolick or BaolickTipperary
BurgessTipperary
BurriscarraMayo
BurrishooleMayo
Burrisnefarney (Borrisnafarney)Tipperary & Offaly
Burris-o'kane or Burris-o'-KeaneTipperary
Burros in Ossory (Borris in Ossory)Laois/Queen's Co. / Leix
BurryMeath
BurtDonegal
Busherstown - see BenekerryCarlow
BushmillsAntrim
Butlersbridge
Cavan
PortarlingtonLaois/Queen's Co. / Leix & Offaly (King's)

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