placenamesBallyovey
Baile Óbha
Lewis contrasted the parish’s Catholic places of worship in 1837.
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Baile Óbha · Irish · main form · validated name
- Ballyovey · English · main form
Place & story
Thatch at Partree, slate at Ballybannon
Samuel Lewis described Ballyovey’s Catholic district under the name Partree in 1837. Its two chapels differed markedly: the one at Partree was small and thatched, while the mountain chapel at Ballybannon was spacious and roofed with slate. He also recorded six pay schools teaching about 340 children across the parish. The account describes these earlier buildings without identifying them with surviving churches. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Ballyovey. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Ballyovey, a parish: A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.