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School: Baile Mór Síl Anmchadha (Laurencetown)

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Laurencetown, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cogaidhín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0055, Page 0152

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    called the place where the Seymours live Billimore, and I read an inscription on a headstone in Clonfert graveyard which was erected to the memory of a Mary Seymour of Billimore who died in 1718. Whoever put the Irish name on the place made a mistake in thinking that Ballymore was the correct name of the place - instead of Billimore. It is more often written as Ballymore now.
    The translation of Baile Mór Síl Dumchadha is the big town of the decent of the name. The name being that of the O'Madden chieftains. After the O'Maddens came the Laurences and Eyres. The Laurences were Catholic at one time, and seem to be of Norman origin - they it is said took Billimore castle from the O'Maddens.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    B. Donnolly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dooros, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Pat Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Oghil Beg, Co. Galway