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Placenames
Ballyliffin

Ballyliffin is a squarish townland, 100' - 900' above sea level. A sizeable village, it is located on the main road between Buncrana and Carndonagh. It is sea side resort with two hotels. Half of the land is arable and the rest is rough mountain grazing. There are three villages or parts; Ballyliffin; Magherard and Ardascanlin (Ard Ui Scanláin).

Ballyliffin / Baile Luibh Fin - Grey Town / White herbs / Town of the Hillside

Ballylorryn / Ballylovrin	Inq No 11 Jac I 1621
Ballylovrin	Pat 1q Jac I 1621
Ballylottrin	Inq No 1 Car I 1625
Ballylovrin al. Ballyluffin	Grant 16 Car 1 1640
Ballilussin	CS 1654 (recte Balliluffin)
Ballyhiffin / Ballyiffin	HMR 1665
Ballilussine / Ballylussine	BSD 1660 f
Ballylovrin al. Ballyluffin	Pink 1669
Belyliffinn	PRR 1740
Belyliffinn / Ballyliffn	Crow 1767
Ballyliffin	Rent 1798
Ballyliffin	Mason 1814
Ballyliffen	TAB 1828

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