Ballanaa-Ballasyr

Part 10 of directory to various Manx 'Balla's - see Index

Ballanaa

Michael

[1881c] ()
=Ballanea
1643 M.R. Ballana
1688 Dioc. Reg. Ballanaah
1752 Dioc. Reg. Ballanay
Mx. Balley 'n aah, 'Farm of the ford.' The ford is below the Spooyt Vane waterfall.

Ballanahoughty

German

[Kn] ()
1882 Brown's Dir. Ball na trough
Mx. Balley ny hughtee, 'farm of the height.'

Ballanahow

Onchan

[Kn] ()
Farm of the howe or headland.'

Ballanaird

Onchan

[1881c] ()
= Ballanard
1643 M.R. Ballanird.
1735 Dioc. Reg. Bal nerd.
Balley yn ard, Farm of the height,' or if old name Balley nard, High farm' (with neuter eclipsis).

Ballanalargy

Ballaugh

[Kn] ()
1643 M.R. Ballanalargy
Mx. Balley ny liargeec, 'farm of the slope'
Now Ballacurn Mooar.

Ballanank

Malew

[1881c] ()
1666 M.R. Ballanank.
1723 S.S.S. Reg. Deeds 37. Ballanank's land.
'Farm of the sheep-pen.'
1881c has Ballanack - transcription error?

Ballanayre

German

[1881c] ()
1666 M.R. Ballanare
1703 M.R. Balla Naire
Mx. Balley 'n aiyr, Farm of the grass.' In Irish place-names fir or feur (Mx. faiyr) is often applied to a meadow, a grassy place or lea land. Lissanair in Clare means the 'fort of the grass or the grassy land.' Ab, L.

Ballaneary

Lezayre

[Kn] ()
local name Ballanaah .
The local name means 'ford farm,' and the former (O/S. Map) 'shieling farm.) As there is an old ford here, probably the local form is the correct one.

Ballaneddin

Ballaugh

[1881c] ()
1643 M.R. idem
Mx. Balley yn eddan, 'Farm of the stream.' Feddan, a whistle, pipe, etc.'; in place-names means 'a narrow stream running in a deep channel like a pipe.'

Ballanhas

Patrick

[1881c] ()
=Ballanass.
1703 M.R. Ballaneas
1761 Dioc. Reg. Shimmin e nass
Mx. Balley 'n eas, 'farm of the waterfall.' This is the waterfall that gives Foxdale its name also.

Ballanhass

Patrick

[1881c] ()
=Ballanhass

Ballanicholas

Marown

[1881c] ()
Treen.1511 M.R. Baly Nicholas.
1643 M.R. Ballaknickle.
1703 M.R. Balla Niclas.
This treen either takes its name from the holder in 1511, Nicholas McGill, or postulates the dedication of a church to St. Nicholas. There are the remains of several churches here. 'Nicholas' farm.'

Ballanoa

Andreas

[Kn] ()
1643 M.R. 'New farm.'

Ballanorrice

Arbory

[1881c] ()
= Ballanorris.
1511 M.R. John Norres.
1643 M.R. Thos. Norris.
1703 M.R. Hen. Norris.
'Norris' Homestead.'
This is part of the old Treen of Bemaccan, and now represents the quarterland of that name.

Ballanorris

Malew

[1881c] ()

Ballanymade

Michael

[Kn] ()
Treen.
Lost.
1515 M.R. Balynemade
1643 M.R. Ballanymade
Mx. Balley ny moddey, (Ir. Bails na madadh,) Farm of the dogs.' This is about 1.5 miles from Cronk y voddee in Kirk German. We also find the name in the uplands of Kirk Malew and Kirk Braddan, and it is quite possible that moddey should be translated 'wolf,' rather than 'dog,' as the Manx for dog is moddey-oaldey, 'wild-dog.' This treen is now called Barrow Garrow,

Ballanyre

German

[1881c] ()
=Ballanayre

Ballaoates

Arbory

[Kn] ()
1643 M.R. Ann Oates.
1703 M.R. Balla Inny Oates.
1840 Tithe Plan. Ballaoates.
'The farm of [Ann] Oates or Oates' daughter.'

Ballaoats

Braddan

[1881c] (SC)
1580 Lib. Episc. John Otes.
1580 Lib. Episc. Ballaoates.
'Oates' farm.'

Ballaoats

German

[1881c] ()
=Ballaoates
1643 M.R. Thos. Oates
1703 M.R. Ballaoates
'Oates'farm.' In Ireland 'Oates' was often a translation of Mac Marc, on the assumption that the latter surname stood for MacCoirce, 'Oats son.' Mx. corkey. In several parishes in Mann we find the two surnames grouped together under circumstances which suggest that Oates and Quirk were regarded as synonymous.'
In 1703 Margaret Gates and John Querk her husband held part of the quarterland of Ballaoates, which was tenanted in 1643 by Thomas Oates. In the Bishop' Barony, parish of Kk. Braddan, two quarterlands adjoin namely, Ballaoates, and Ballaquirk, and in 1850 these were held respectively by John Otes and John Quirke.

Ballapaddag

Braddan

[1881c] (SC)
1825 Dioc. Reg. Ballapethag.
Modern. Anciently part of the quarterland of Ballacubbon. A hybrid name, 'paddock farm.' Paddock from O. E. pearroc, 'a small enclosure.'

Ballaquaggan

Malew

[1881c] ()
1511 M.R. Henry McWhaken.
Ir. Baile Ui Cuagdin, 'Coogan, or Quaggin's, farm.' As in many Manx names O Cuagain has become Mac Cuagain.

Ballaquane

Andreas

[1881c] ()
1515 M.R. John Mc Quane
'McQuane's farm.' (Ir. MacDhubhbin). It is interesting to find the surname Dowan here in 1703 (v. Dhowin), which represents the Irish O Dabhain.

Ballaquane

German

[1881c] ()
1579 Lib. Episc. Robt Quane
'Quane's farm.' see. treen of Balladoyne.
Ab L.

Ballaquane

Patrick

[1881c] ()
1603 Reg. Deeds Thomas Quane
'Quane or McQuane's farm' Barony Bangor and Sabal.

Ballaquark

Bride

[1881c] ()
Ballaquark [bale kwark].
1515 M.R. Wm. McQuark
1643 M.R.,Wm Quark
1703 M.R., Patt. Quark
1703 M.R. Ballaquark
Quark or McQuark s farm.' (Ir. Mac Mhaire, a contracted form of Mac Mharcuis). Corkish was also common in Kirk Bride at the beginning of the 18th century. see Ballacorkish in Rushen.

Ballaquark

Lonan

[1881c] (SC443845)
=Ballaquirk
1643 M.R. Ballaquark.
'Quark's farm.' The Quarks were in the treen of Colby in 1643 and 1703. In 1511 Donald McQuarke held the treen of Rencullyn in Kirk Maughold, and was the Lord's Moar for the latter parish for that year.

Ballaquarrys

Andreas

[Kn] ()
Treen.
Lost.
1515 M.R. Balyquarres
1643 M.R. Ballaquarrys
One of the quarterlands of this treen is now called Ballacoarey -q.v. The second element, quarres, seems to be simply the same surname with Eng. gen. or plur.

Ballaquayle

German

[1881c] ()

Malew

[Kn] ()
1511 M.R. Mac Fayl.
Ir. Baile Mhic Phail, Quayle's farm.'

Onchan

[1881c] ()
1511 M.R. Gibbon McFayle.
1643 M.R. Robert Quayle.
Quayle or MacFayle's farm.' (Ir. MacPhail)

Patrick

[1881c] ()
1703 M.R. Patterick Quayle
'Quayle's farm.'

Ballaqueeney

Rushen

[1881c] (SC)
1643, M.R. Ballaqueenay (-queene)
1745 Dioc Reg. Ballaqueena
1840. Tithe Plan. Ballaqueeney.
Ir. Baile Mhic Mhaonaigh, 'Queeney or MacQueeney's farm.' Containing obsolete surname.

Ballaqueston

Malew

[Kn] ()
see Ballawhetsone

Ballaquiggin

Arbory

[Kn] ()
Lost.
1643 M.R. Wm. Quiggin.
1840 Tithe Plan. Ballaquigan.
Mx. (M.R. 1511-15), McHugen, Ir. Mac Huigen, 'Quiggin's farm.'

Braddan

[Kn] (SC)
Lost. Now Southampton.
1643 M.R. John Quiggin.
1734 Dioc. Reg. Balquickin.
Ir McHugen (1511) or Quiggin's farm.' (Ir. Mac Huigin).

Patrick

[Kn] ()
1703 M.R. Ballaquiggin
1733 Dioc. Reg.Ballaquiggin
'Quiggin's farm.' Kirk Patrick vicarage is built here. v. Ballaharrison, and Shughlaig Quiggin in Kirk Patrick.

Santan

[1881c] (SC326717)
1511 M.R. Henry McHugen.
1643 M.R. Ballaquiggin.
1769 Par. Reg. Balla Quicken.
'Quiggin's farm.' (Ir. Mac Aodhagdin).

Ballaquine

Braddan

[1881c] (SC)
1511 M.R. James McQuyne.
1703 ,M.R. Ballaquine.
'Quine or McQuyne's Farm. (Ir. Mac Cuinn).

German

[1881c] ()
1515 M.R. Wm. McQuyne
1643 M.R. Ballaquine
'Quine's farm.'

Lonan

[1881c] (SC409848)
previously Ballamanagh.
1703 M.R. John Quine.
'Quine's farm.'

Malew

[Kn] ()
1511 M.R. Mac Quyn.
1703 M.R., Wm. Quine.
Ir. Baile Mhic Cuinn, 'Quine's farm.' Ab. F.

Ballaquiney Beg

Marown

[1881c] (SC334771)

Ballaquinnea

Marown

[1881c] (SC331781 - ballaquinnea moar)
1643 M.R. Ballua Quinney.
1703 M.R. Ballaquinney.
1820 Vicar's Tithes. Ballaquinea.
The Manx surname Quinney seems to be another form of Quine, and this name (McQuyn) is found in the Treen of Saurebrek-in which the quarterland of
Ballaquinney is situated in 1811
Ir. Mac Cuinn. Quinney's farm.'

Ballaquinney

Arbory

[1881c] (SC247724)
1822 M.R. Thos. Quinnea.
1834 Tithe Plan. Ballaquiney.
Ir. Mac Coinnigh (?), 'Quinney's farm.'

Ballaquirk

Andreas

[Kn] ()
1643 M.R. John Quirk
1703 M.R. John Quirk
1703 M.R. Ballaquirk
'Quirk's farm.' Both Quirk and Quark in adjoining parishes in 1515. Now Ballacolum.
v. Ballaquirk InBraddan.

Braddan

[Kn] (SC)
1580 Lib. Episc. John Quirke.
1580 Lib. Episc. Ballaquirk.
Quirk's farm.'

Jurby

[Kn] ()
1643 M.R. Ballaquirk
Quirk's farm.'

BallaRadcliffe

Andreas

[1881c] ()
1643 M.R. John Radcliffe
1703 M.R. Wm.Radcliffe
1703 M.R. Ballaratcliffe
'Radcliffe's farm.' An Eng. surname derived from a Lancashire place-name.

Ballaragh

Bride

[1881c] ()

Lonan

[1881c] (SC452856)
=Ballarragh
1666 M.R. Ballarragh.
1703 M.R. Ballraugh.
1867 Wood. Ballaraugh.
Derivation doubtful. Perhaps Balley-arraght, 'farm of the spectre or apparition.' We find Drumarraght, in Fermanagh, Ireland; meaning triage of the spectre.'
v. Backenaldwath. Ab. L.

Ballarenny

Rushen

[1881c] (SC)
= Ballarhenney.?
1671 C.R.P. Ballareney
1715. Reg. Deeds. Ball ne reney.
Mx. Balley ny renniagh, Ir. Baile na Raithneach, 'farm of the ferns' (Scard.)

Ballarghey

Patrick

[1881c] ()
=Ballnalargy ?

Ballarhenny

Michael

[1881c] ()
=Ballarhenney
1643 M.R. Balluareny
1688 Dioc. Reg. Ballarenny
Mx. Balley ny rhennee, 'Farm of the ferns.'

Ballarhenny Beg

Michael

[1881c] ()

Ballarobert

Arbory

[Kn] ()
1643 M.R. Ballarobert.
'Robert's farm.'

Ballarobin

Malew

[1881c] ()
Robin's (dim. of Robert) farm.'

Ballarock

Rushen

[1881c] (SC)
'Rock farm.' Modern name.
see Ballacarnane

Ballasaig

Maughold

[1881c] (SC470913)
1643 M.R. Ballasaig
1831 Manks Sun Balnesage
Mx. Balley Ysaig, 'Isaac, McIssak or Kissack's farm.' The McIssaks were in Ballaugh in 1515.

Ballasaige

Maughold

[1881c]
=Ballsaig

Ballasalla

Jurby

[1881c] ()
1643 M.R. Ballasally
'Farm of sallies or willows.' (Mx. shellagh).

Malew

[1881c] ()
1376 Chron. Mann. Balesalazc.
1595 Durham. Balisaly.
1648 Blundell. Bala Sala.
1666 M.R. Ballasally.
Manx Name Balley Hallagh.
Probably Salla or Sallach was the old Gaelic name of the Silverburn, 'the village of the sally or willow river.' The Manx name is formed on the assumption that sallagh is an adjective meaning 'dirty,' and is probably a modern corruption.

Ballasayle

German

[1881c] ()
=Ballasale
1643 M.R. Philip Saile
1703 M.R. Jo Saile
1882 Brown's Dir. Balla Sayle
Sayle's farm.' (Ir. Sal or de Sal, from the Norman de la Sale.')

Ballashamrock

Braddan

[1881c] (SC344731)
1643 M.R. Ballashamregg.
1737 Dioc. Reg. Ballashamrack.
Mx. Bailey shamrag, Shamrock or white clover farm.'

Ballasherlogue

Rushen

[1881c] (SC)
= Ballasherlock..
1511. M.R. Roger, Rich & Nele Shirlok in Treen of Bradhawe.
1643 M.R. Wm. Shirlock.
Ir. Baile Searlog, 'Sherlock's farm.'

Ballashimmin

German

[Kn] ()
1515 M.R. Jenken Symyn
1703 M.R. Jo. Shimmin
1703 M.R. Aryhimyn
1870 O/S.Map Ballashimmin
1882 Brown's Dir. Eary Himmon
'Shimmin's Farm or shieling.'

Malew

[Kn] ()
1511 M.R. Mac Symond, Symyn,
Ir. Mac Siomon, 'Shimmin's farm.' Ab. F.

Ballashloe

Maughold

[1881c] ()
=Ballasloe ?

Ballashollague

Maughold

[1881c] (SC452883)
=Ballashellag .
1703 M.R. Ballashalhaige
1727 Dioc. Reg. Ballashaleaige
Mx. Balley shellag, Willow farm.' We have here the diminutive form with -ag, rather than the adjectival form with -agh. The niodern Ir. form is now sailed" in which the suffix -fig is equivalent to the Manx -ag.

Ballashuggal

Braddan

[Kn] (SC)
Mx. Balley shoggyl, Rye farm.'

Ballaskebag

German

[Kn] ()
Treen.
Lost.
1515 M.R. Balykebag
1703 M.R. Ballaskebag
Mx. Balley cabbag, Farm of the dock' (weed).

Ballaskeig Beg

Maughold

[1881c] (SC474896)
= Ballaskeg, Treen,
1511 M.R. Balyskebag
1643 M.R. Ballaskebbag
1703 M.R. Ballaskegg
This is a coast teen, and the second element seems to be Scand. Skipavik, 'Ship creek ;' which was probably the Norse name of Traie-ny-Halsall. There are two quarterlands, Ballaskeg Mooar and Beg (big and little). In 1703 one of them was called Ballaskeggboy, Yellow

Ballaskeig Moar

Maughold

[1881c] (SC474891)
see Ballaskeig Beg

Ballaskella

Lezayre

[1881c] ()
1643 M.R. Ballaskella
'Skella or Skelly's farm.' (1515 McScaly).

Ballaskelly

Bride

[1881c] (NX441030)
=Ballaskelley
1515 M.R. Rich. McScally (adjoining)
1643 M.R. Ballaskally
'Skelly or McScally's farm'

Onchan

[1881c] ()
1511 M.R. McScaly (Treen of Bibaloe).
1643 M.R. Ballaskelly.
'McScaly or Skelly s farm.' Ir. Mac Scalaighe.

Ballaskerroo

Lonan

[1881c] ()
1511 M.R. John McSkerffe
1643 M.R. Don. Scartfe
1703 M.R. John Scartf
1703 M.R. , Ballascarffe
1867 Wood Ballaskirro
'Scarff's farm.'

Ballasky

Michael

[1881c] ()
=Ballaskyr

Ballaskyr

Michael

[Kn] ()
Treen
1515 M.R. Balystere
1643 M.R. Ballister
Mx. Balley ny seyr, Homestead of the craftsmen.' There are several families named McTere (Ir. Mar an t Saoir, Son of the craftsmen') in the parish in 1515
v. Ballaseyr, in Kirk Andreas. where Ballastere is found in 1643.

Ballaslig

Andreas

[1881c] (SC433992)
1643 M.R. Ballaslig.
'Shell farm.'

Braddan

[1881c] (SC359738)

Ballasloe

Maughold

[1881c] (SC467901)
1643 M.R. Balnasloa
1703 M.R. Ballaskloe
1734 Dioc. Reg Ballaskloe
1818 M.R. Balnesloe
Mx. Balley ny sleih, (Ir. Baile na sluaigheadh), 'farm of the hosts or gatherings.' In regard to the Irish slough, Joyce says, in 'Irish Names of Places,' that "it is usually translated host, and signifies any multitude, but in the Annals it is commonly applied to an army . . This word forms a part of the names of several places, where great numbers of people must have been formerly in the habit of congregating for some purpose . . . and it is very probable that these gatherings, whatever may have been their original purpose, are represented by the present great horse fairs." Joyce instances Ballinasloe in Galway.
There was an ancient church alongside of this quarter-land, latterly known as Keeill ny how, 'the church of the mound or cairn,' and it is possible that the gatherings here were of a religious nature. There is no record of a fair ever having been held here, but before the Reformation it was usual to hold a patronal festival in connection with all churches, and from these festivals many of our fairs originated.

Ballasoddan

Andreas

[1881c] ()

Ballaspet

Patrick

[1881c] ()

Ballaspur

German

[1881c] ()
Farm of the spur.' A modern name. Anciently part of Ballig. Spur is an Eng. word, although introduced into Ireland very early, as it is found in the Annals of Loch Ce.

Ballasteen

Andreas

[1881c] ()
Treen
1515 M.R. Balyhestyn
1643 M.R. Ballahestine
1703 M.R. Ballasteene
úHestin or O'Hestine's farm.' Lost surname. . In 1671 (C.R.P.) we find that there was a Donald Steven who held a quarterland in the parish It is possible that Steven was a descendant of Hestin the abbreviated form Steen, as found in the later form of the place-name, being Englished Steven.

Ballasteene

Malew

[Kn] ()
Ir. Baile Stibhin, 'Steen, or Stephen's, farm.' Ab.F.

Ballastole

Braddan

[1881c] (SC)

Malew

[Kn] ()
'Stole, or Stowell's, farm.' Ab. F. A surname of doubtful origin, but found very early in Man.

Maughold

[HKM] ()
= Ballastowell;
according to HKM this has always been the name for the farm
HKM quote :
1597 John Stole
1607 Donald
1628 Robert
1643 John followed by a series of Johns until final Stowell owner Edward in 1832.
Edward was unmarried and left it to Robert Kerruish son of his adopted daughter Mary (to Robert Kerruish of Ballafayle)

Ballastowell

Maughold

[1881c] ()
1703 M.R. John Stoale
1703 M.R. Ballastoale
1867 Wood Ballastole
'Stowell's farm.' Donald and Wm. McStoile held a quarterland in the treen of Cardle, Kirk Maughold, in 1511.

Ballastrang

Malew

[1881c] ()
From the Norse strengr, primarily signifying a string; but in a secondary sense, something drawn out like a string. In Icelandic names it means a narrow channel of water, and in Scottish names, sreang, 'a ridge'; which meaning it seems to have in Manx place-names.
Ballastrang therefore means 'ridge farm.' Ab. F.

Ballastroke

Arbory

[Kn] (SC249715)
A modern name, the meaning rather obscure. John Cubbon, drummer, was the holder in 1703, and stroke may have been an alternative nickname. The farm is also called Arderry,

Ballasyr

Andreas

[1881c] ()
=Ballaseyr, Treen
1515 M.R. Balynessar
1643M.R., Ballasteere
Mx. Bailey ny stir, Ir. Baile na saor, Farm of the craftsmen.' Mac y Teyir, now Teare is a common surname in Andreas, and is found in the adjoining treen of Smeale