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Third Part of directory to various Manx 'Balla's - see Index

Ballachrink

Arbory

[1881c] ()
1643 M.R. Ballacrunk.
1822 Man.Roll Ballachrink.
Balley Cruink, 'Hill farm.'

Braddan

[1881c] (SC343739), (SC369829)
1643 M.R. Ballacrunk.
Mx. Balley chrink, 'hill farm.' One in Treen of Camlork, one in Gresby and one in Baldall Reynylt.

German

[1881c] ()
1643 M.R. Ballacronck
1793 Par. Reg. Ballacrink
'Hill farm.'

Jurby

[1881c] ()
'Hill farm.' Anciently Knockadowan. Particle.

Lonan

[1881c] (SC447849)
1666 M.R. Ballacrunk.
'Hill farm.' Ab. F.

Malew

[1881c] ()
1666 M.R. Ballacruink.
'Farm of the hill.' Ab. F.

Maughold

[1881c] ()
1643 M.R. Ballacruink
1734 Dioc. Reg. Ballachroink
Mx. Balley cruink, 'hill farm.'

Onchan

[1881c] (SC369828)
1643 M.R. Ballacrunk.
1703 M.R. John Kewley of the Hill.
Mx. Balleyy yn chruink, 'farm of the hill.' Ab. F.

Rushen

[Kn] (SC204704)
1643, 1703 M.R. Balla Cruink.
Mx. Balley chruink, Ir. Baile an chnuic, 'hill farm.'

Santan

[1881c] (SC313717)
=Ballacrink

Ballachristory

Jurby

[Kn] (SC387992)
1580 Lib Episc. Mrke Christry
1580 Lib Episc Ballachristry
'Christry's farm,' (Mac Crtostdra). Bishop's Barony.

Ballachristy

Braddan

[Kn] (SC)
[Treen] Lost.;1511M.R. Baldall Cristen
1643 M.R. Ballachristry.
v. Baldwin. Surname Mac Cristen (Cristeen).
Ir. Mac Cristin.

Ballachurry

Andreas

[1881c] (SC404966)
=Ballacurry ?
1515 M.R. Moris McCurry (in adj. treen)
1643 M.R.; Ballacurry
'Curry or McCurry's farm'
see article J.C.Crellin "Ballchurry, Kirk Andreas" IoMNHASoc vol VI #2 pp255/262 1961 for plan of house, history of rebuilding 1770 by Thomas Christian

Jurby

[Kn] ()
'Miry farm.'

Malew

[Kn] ()
1666 M.R. Ballacurry
Mx. Balley curree, Ir. Baih curraighe, 'miry farm.' Ab. F.

Patrick

[Kn] ()
1603 Lib. Bangor et Sabal. Ballachurry,
'Miry farm.' Barony of St. Trinian's.

Ballachutchen

Patrick

[1881c] ()
= Ballahutchin ?

Ballachutchin

Patrick

[1881c] ()
= Ballahutchin ?

Ballaclaghbane

Lezayre

[Kn] () [? now Ormly Hall]
1643 M.R. Clough Bane ('white Stone')
1741 Mon Ins Ballyclaghbane
1741 Mon Ins Balclaghban
1741 Mon Ins Ballaclaghbane
'Homestead of the white stone.' .

Ballaclague

Arbory

[1881c] (SC245707)
1511 M.R. Patric McClewage.
1643 M.R. Wm. Clague.
1703 M.R. Richd. Clague.
Ir. Mac Giolla an Chloig, 'son of the bell-servant.' This was a Gaelic translation of the English surname Bell 'Clague's farm.'

Ballacleator

Andreas

[1881c] ()
1515 M.R. John McCletter (adj )
1703 M.R., John Cleator
1703 M.R. Ballacleator
'CIeator or McCletter's farm.'

Ballaclery

Arbory

[Kn] ()
1834 Tithe Plan.
Mx. Balley Cleyree, 'the clerk's farm,' or 'Clarke's farm.' Near Ballacricyrt.

Ballacloan

Lezayre

[1881c] ()

BallaCloucas

Andreas

[1881c] (NX383006)
=Ballaclucas
1643 M.R. Peter Clucas
1703 M.R. Ballaclucas
'Clucas' farm.' (Old Manx McLucas)

Ballaclucas

Marown

[1881c] ()
1511 M.R. John McLucas.
1643 M.R. Ballaclucas.
'Clucas or McLucas' farm.' (Ir. Mac Lucais).

Ballacoan

Onchan

[1881c] ()
= Ballacoyne
1643 M.R. Ballacawne.
I 867 Wood Ballagawne.
1870 O/S. Ballagadan.
Mx. Balley coan, Farm of the hollow.' Ab. F.

Ballacoar

Lonan

[Kn] (SC420828)
Ballacoar
1643 M.R. Ballacoare.
Farm of the heron.'

Ballacocher

Patrick

[1881c] ()
= Ballacottier ?

Ballacoine

Michael

[1881c] ()
1643 M.R. Ballacawn
1739 Dioc. Reg. Ballachoan
1749 Dioc. Reg. Ballacawn
'Farm of the hollow or vale.'

Ballacojeen

Lonan

[1881c] (SC424827)
=Ballacogeen
1643 M.R. Ballacotteen.
1643 M.R. Jo. Cotteene.
Cotteen or Cojeen's farm.' A later branch of the McFadens. v. Baljean.

Ballacojen

Lonan

=Ballacojeen

Ballacolister

Lonan

[1881c] ()
=Ballacollister
1643 M.R. Dan. Callister.
1643 M.R. Ballacallister.
1703 M.R. Don. Callister.
'Collister's farm.' In 1511 this surname appears as McAlexander. Probably the Callisters who held Ballacollister in 1643 were a branch of the McAlexanders who held a quarterland in the treen of Alia Begoade, in 1511. Donald McAlexander, of the aforementioned quarterland, was Lord's Moar for the Parish of Conchan in 1511

Ballacollistor

Lonan

[1881c] (SC435837)
=Ballacollister

Ballacomish

Arbory

[1881c] ()
1511 M.R. John McComais.
1643 M.R. Wm. Comish.
1703 M.R., John Comish
1822 M.R. Wm.Comish
Bailc Mhic Thomais, 'Comish's farm.'

Ballaconda

Bride

= Ballacondra ?
[1881c] (NX4601026)

Ballaconder

Bride

[1881c] ()

Ballacondyr

Bride

[Kn] ()
1515 M.R. Fyolo McCundre (adjoining)
1643 M.R., Ballacunder
' MacCundre's (now Condra and Anderson) home-stead.' v. Ballacunner in Kk. Andreas

Ballaconely

Jurby

[1881c] (NX388001)
=Ballaconley
1515 M.R. John McConoly
1643-1703 M.R. Wm. Connoly
'Conley's farm.'
Particle.

Ballacooile

Patrick

[1881c] ()
=Ballacooil
1703 M.R. Thos. Quool
'Cooil's farm.'

Ballacooiley

Ballaugh

[1881c] ()
1643 M.R. Balla ne quooley
1703 M.R. Ballakoilaij
1751 Dioc. Reg. Ballnahooilea
Mx. Balley ny cooilley, 'farm of the nook or corner.'

Ballacooley

Michael

[1881c] (SC335914)
1643 M.R. Balla na quooley
Mx. Balley ny cooilley, 'farm of the corner or nook.'

Ballacorage

Ballaugh

[1881c] ()
1515 M.R. Duncan and Fynlo McQuarrag
1643 M.R. ffinlo Corraige
1703 M.R. John Corraige
1703 M.R. Ballacorraige
'McQuarrag or Corraige's farm ;' now Craige.

Ballacorey

Andreas

[1881c] (SC433988)
=Ballacoarey
1515 M.R. Gibbon McCurry
1515 M.R. Mark Quirry (been of Baly-nessar)
1643 M.R. Ballacorry
1789 Mon. Ins. Ballacory
'McCurry or Quirry's farm.' see Ballacurn in Ballaugh

Ballacorkish

Rushen

[1881c] (SC)
1511. M.R. Henry McQuerkus.
1643.M.R. Jo. Corkish.
1703.M.R. Hen. Corkish
1703 M.R. Ballacorkish.
Ir. Bails Mhic Mharcuis, 'McQuerkus or Corkish's farm.'

Ballacorlett

Michael

[1881c] (SC319885)
=Ballacorlott
1515 M.R. Rich. McCorleot. (adj.)
1643 M.R., Wm. Curlett
1643 M.R. Ballacurleod
1689 M.R. Balla Corlet avaire -
'Corlett's farm.' Scandio-Gaelic name. Thorljotr with Gael. mac prefixed. Corlet avaire for y vayr, i.e. C. of the road.

Ballacorney

Lonan

[1881c] ()

Ballacorrage

Ballaugh

[1881c] ()
=Ballacorage

Ballacorragh

Ballaugh

[1881c] ()
=Ballacorage?

Ballacorris

Santan

[1881c] (SC311740) also (SC318748 Ballacorris Croft)
1511 M.R. Patric McQuarres.
1643 M.R. Ballacorris.
'Corris', or McQuarres, farm.' (Ir. MacFheodrais ?).

Ballacorteen

Maughold

[1881c] (SC451883)

Ballacoshnan

Patrick

[1881c] ()
=Ballacosnahan
1703 M.R. Jo. Cosnahan
'Cosnahan's farm.'
1703 M.R. Tallow Quislin. 'Cosnaghan's land
In 1580 Sir John Quosnaghen i.e. Rev J.Q. - was in the Bishop's Barony, Kirk Patrick

Ballacosney

Lonan

[1881c] (SC420846)
Containing obsolete personal name. 'Cosnagh's farm.' (Ir. Cosnach). See Ballacoshnahan in Kirk German.

Ballacostain

Santan

[1881c] (SC)
1643 M.R. Jno. Costeane.
1643 M.R. Balla Costeene.
1741 Dioc. Reg. Ballacostean.

McCorsten in adjoining parish of Marown in 1511. 'Costain's farm.' This surname is apparently com-pounded from the Gaelic mac and Thorstein, a Norse personal name.