placenamesBallinacor
Baile na Corra
Lewis described an older administrative division containing the barracks at Drumgoff and Aughavanah.
The name
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Recorded forms
- Baile na Corra · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Ballinacor · English · main form
Place & story
A constablewick in Rathdrum
Samuel Lewis described Ballinacor in 1837 as a constablewick, or subdivision of Rathdrum parish, in the mountain country leading towards Glenmalure. His terminology records an older administrative arrangement and should be distinguished from the later civil-parish record. Ballinacor also joined Ballykine in the perpetual cure of Ballinaclash, while its tithes belonged to the Rathdrum benefice. [2]
Barracks and fair days
The military road crossed the district, which contained barracks at Drumgoff and Aughavanah. Lewis recorded fairs on 4 February, 1 May, 4 August and 4 November. He did not give their trading volumes or the size of either garrison. These details connect the mountain district with military movement and a recurring local trading calendar. [2]
Geographic information
- Place type
- Civil parish
- County
- Wicklow
- Barony
- Ballinacor South
- Coordinates
- 52.93436, -6.38227
- Mapped area
- 70.7 km²
- Logainm ID
- 2668 ↗
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Ballinacor. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Ballinacor — A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2021-10-29. How this page was prepared.