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ballyboe

bal·ly·boe [ bállee b ] (plural bal·ly·boes)


noun 
Definition:
 
Ireland Irish land division: a former unit of land division in Ireland, forming the basis of the modern unit used in designating Irish postal addresses townland ( often used in place names )

[Mid-17th century. < Irish baile bó "grassland for a cow"]
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