baile an

Ballin

Town of the. Written Ballin, Ballyn — the same Irish word, baile an, in the spellings English gave it.

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Towns and cities with Ballin

Ballinamore · Béal an Átha Móir · County Leitrim
'mouth of the big ford'
Ballynahinch · Baile na hInse · County Down
'settlement of the island/water-meadow'; Joyce gives the common townland name as 'the town of the island'
Ballina · Béal an Átha · County Mayo
Mouth of the ford; Joyce notes that bel-an-atha is commonly turned into Ballina
Ballinasloe · Béal Átha na Sluaighe · County Galway
Mouth of the ford of the crowds; Joyce has the ford-mouth of the hosts and thinks the gatherings may survive in the great horse fairs; the annals also record an older name, Dun-Leodha
Ballinrobe · Baile an Róba · County Mayo
Town of the (river) Robe; Joyce agrees, from the Four Masters' Baile-an-Rodhba

Quick answers

What does Ballin mean in Irish place names?

Town of the: it is the Irish baile an. It is written Ballin, Ballyn in English spellings of Irish names.

How is Ballin spelled in Irish?

baile an. English spellings of the same word include Ballin, Ballyn, because the names were written down by ear.

Which towns have Ballin in their name?

Ballinamore (Béal an Átha Móir), Ballynahinch (Baile na hInse), Ballina (Béal an Átha), Ballinasloe (Béal Átha na Sluaighe), Ballinrobe (Baile an Róba).

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