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单词 ballyboe
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ballyboe

/ˌbalɪˈbəʊ/
Irish English. Now historical
noun
A measure of land in Ireland (chiefly Ulster).
  • The measure varied in size according to the quality and situation of the land; typical values were between 60 and 120 Irish acres (39.33 and 78.66 hectares)..

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Parliamentary Papers. From Irish baile bó (now hist.) from baile place, town, townland, unit of land measurement + , perhaps with reference to the amount of land needed to graze a certain number of cows.

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