Ballysheil, County Down

Ballysheil (from Irish: Baile Uí Shiail, meaning "O’Sheil’s townland") is a townland of 385 acres in County Down, Northern Ireland.[1] It is situated in the civil parish of Annaclone and the historic barony of Iveagh Upper, Upper Half.[2]

This article is about the townland in County Down. For other uses, see Ballysheil.

Ballysheil
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CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
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The area was church land in the 17th century, held along with Aughnacloy, County Down, by the O’Sheil (Ó Siadhail) family. Although they forfeited the lands in 1658, the townland name continued to include their surname.[1]

References
  1. "Ballysheil". Place Names NI. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  2. "Ballysheil". Ire Atlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 18 April 2015.


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