placenamesBallynacourty
Baile na Cúirte
The university survey distinguishes the house’s parish, building history and mid-nineteenth-century lease.
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 na Cúirte · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Meadhraighe · Irish · main form · historical name
- Ballynacourty · English · main form
Place & story
Ardfry in the property records
The University of Galway’s Landed Estates record places Ardfry House in Ballynacourty parish. It dates the house to the late eighteenth century, with alterations in 1826. The Ordnance Survey Name Books identified it as Lord Wallscourt’s residence. By Griffith’s Valuation, the estate’s trustees were leasing it to Pierce Joyce, when its valuation was £60. The survey also records it as Lord Wallscourt’s seat in 1894 and 1906. These dated entries distinguish the family’s association with Ardfry from the occupancy recorded at the valuation. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Ballynacourty. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Ardfry, property609 · University of Galway, Landed Estates
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.