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Balure Lismore Argyllshire Scotland

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Note about Druim na Bachuill, 15 August 1883

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/12
Scope and Contents

Note collected from Donald MacGregor, Baile Garbh/Bailegarve, Lios Mòr/Lismore, that the [Baron's family] used to live at Druim na Bachuill but moved to Croc nan tri Chloich[an] opposite Taigh an Deora where Bailgarbh, Bailure and Bailuach[drach] [Baile Garbh, Baile Iubhair/Balure, Baile Uachdarach/Baileouchdarach, Lios Mòr/Lismore] meet.

Dates: 15 August 1883

Note on Lios Mòr/Lismore place-names, September 1870

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/20
Scope and Contents

Note on place-names in Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire which reads 'Bailiocrach now B[aile] ur. Frangag a well at Bailegarbh. Cuilcharrain + P[or]t Charrain Bru'ach tai an Deora ruins of houses here. Crocan nan tri [chùran].' [Baile Iubhair/Balure, Bailegarve, Port a' Charrain, Taigh an Deòra, Cnocan nan Trì Chùran].

Dates: September 1870

Song beginning 'Fhuair mi [-] eir Dón Barain', September 1870

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/17
Scope and Contents

Song beginning 'Fhuair mi [-] eir Dón Barain, Dhol a Kileandr[ais]t s Port Charrain' [Cille Anndrais/Killandrist, Port a' Charrain, Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. The song is composed of nine lines. There is also an accompanying placename note stating that Bailur and Bailegarbh [Baile Iubhair/Balure and Baile Garbh/Baligarve] were both once called Bailemeanach.

Dates: September 1870