ballybetagh
ballybetagh noun: a division of land in Ireland equal to 480 Irish acres (approximately 315 hectares or 778 statute acres) of arable land.
Noun
ballybetagh (plural ballybetaghs)
- A division of land in Ireland equal to 480 Irish acres (approximately 315 hectares or 778 statute acres) of arable land.
- In many instances the ancient names of the ballybetaghs are lost, and the names of their subdivisions only are retained as townland names; but in some instances the name of the ballybetagh remains, although it is not applied to as large [an area].1844, Duald Mac Firbis, Geineaich ua Ch-Fiachrach, page 204
- To the former was assigned five ballybetaghs in demesne, and to the freeholders under him eleven ballybetaghs and a half; to the latter two ballybetaghs and a half, and to freeholders under him two other ballybetaghs and a half.1879, Evelyn Philip Shirley, The History of the County of Monaghan, page 240
Forms of ballybetagh
| plural | ballybetaghs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | ballibetoe |
| alternative form | ballybeto |
| alternative form | ballybetoe |
Origin of ballybetagh
From Irish baile biataigh (“victualler's townland”), from baile (“home”) + betagh (“victualer”).
Questions about ballybetagh
- What does ballybetagh mean?
- Ballybetagh means a division of land in Ireland equal to 480 Irish acres (approximately 315 hectares or 778 statute acres) of arable land.
- What part of speech is ballybetagh?
- Ballybetagh is a noun.
- What is the plural of ballybetagh?
- The plural of ballybetagh is ballybetaghs.
Words near ballybetagh in the dictionary
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