Baile Shéamais Dhuibh

Baile Shéamais Dhuibh derives from the Irish baile (townland or homestead) combined with Séamas Dubh, a personal name referring to James Duff, likely the Earl of Fife. The English name Ballyjamesduff carries this same etymology, translating as the town or settlement associated with James Duff. The earliest recorded mention of Ballyjamesduff appears in The Registry of Deeds in May 1714, documen...