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ballybeto

ballybeto is the alternative spelling of ballybetagh.

Meaning of ballybetagh

Noun

ballybetagh (plural ballybetaghs)

  1. (historical) 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

Forms of ballybeto

pluralballybetos

Questions about ballybeto

What is ballybeto the alternative spelling of?
Ballybeto is the alternative spelling of ballybetagh.

Words near ballybeto in the dictionary

  1. Ballybay
  2. ballybetagh
  3. ballybetaghs
  4. ballybethagh
  5. ballybethaghs
  6. ballybeto
  7. ballybetoe
  8. ballybetoes
  9. ballybetos
  10. ballyboe
  11. ballyboes

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