On his naturalization petition, my great great grandfather recorded Ballyard as his most recent residence before coming to the US. What appears to be his brother simply listed Cork. I can't find reference to Ballyard anywhere. Has anyone ever seen that as a parish or townland name? Thanks/

O'Laughlin 'Master Book of Irish Placenames' gives: Ballyard (placename) - Kings (Offaly) Ballyarde (townland) - Kerry Ballyards (townland) = Armagh Regards, Donnacha ----- Original Message ----- From: "Blaine O'Connell" <boconnel@execpc.com> To: <CountyCork-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 7:31 PM Subject: [Cork] Ballyard Parish or Townland > On his naturalization petition, my great great grandfather recorded > Ballyard as his most recent residence before coming to the US. What > appears to be his brother simply listed Cork. I can't find reference to > Ballyard anywhere. Has anyone ever seen that as a parish or townland > name? Thanks/

There are 2 townlands called BALLYARD in Co. Cork. One each in the Civil Parishes of CLONMULT and BRITWAY. Clonmult is north of Midleton. Britway is south of Castlelyons. see civil parish outlines at http://members.tripod.com/~brensisk/MidletonParishes.html http://members.tripod.com/~brensisk/FermoyParishes.html Is mise le meas. Brendan Sisk. http://brensisk.tripod.com