I have several of my Daly family who were born and baptized in Ballinamoragh, Dungarvarn Parish, Waterford. These births/baptisms were in the mid 1800s.
I have also come across a dozen or so other baptisms in the Dungarvan registers which also state this same townland.
It has been spelled Ballinamoragh, Ballina morragh, Ballynamoraugh for various baptisms and a death, but it is always listed as part of Dungarvan.
Problem is, I can't find it anywhere, not in Griffiths, the land valuations, census, townlands ie or anywhere else; and although I've asked several other people in some of my Irish facebook genealogy groups, none of them have been able to find a location either.
Could some one help me get a map location of this townland?
Thanks,
Sherrie
Sherrie
Wednesday 11th Nov 2020, 09:00PMMessage Board Replies
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Sherrie,
I am going to try to help you. Can you please post one of the baptisms you hav e mentioned so that I can see it?
Thank you
Geraldine Powell
Geraldine Powell
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Sherrie,
No need to do that. i found a Brigid and Patrick Daly in 1845 and 1846. I see that the spelling of the townland does indeed vary a lot. I'l post again when and if I find it.
Geraldine
Geraldine Powell
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Attached Filesballyvoraga.docx (3.55 MB)
My best guess is a townland or sub-townland called Ballaghavorraga which is in Griffiths under Clonea. Clonea is very close to Dungarvan and there were Dalys there.
I have sent you a map that shows it (look closely!) in the middle of the map as either a townland or sub townland.
I hope this helps
Geraldine
Geraldine Powell
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Hi Geraldine,
Thanks so much for all your help!
Sherrie
Sherrie
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I now know that Ballinamoragh is an older part of Ballymacmague, Dungarvan Parish, County Waterford; it was used interchangeably even flip flopped between the various baptisms for my 2x great grandmother, her siblings and cousins.
Sherrie