BROWSE
population centretownland
An Aill
genitive: na hAille
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Aille
(English)

Other names

Ayle
local name (What is this?)
(English)

Glossary

aill, faill
English cliff

Centrepoint

53.7884, -9.39607latitude, longitude
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Properties

POThere is or was once a post office here

Archival records

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Historical references

1063
(?)uaimh Alla a gCera
ALC Leathanach: i 64
1063
(?)Uaimh Alla gerc i cCeara
ARÉ Leathanach: ii 884
1063
(?)hUaim Alla Ceara
AU I Leathanach: ii 12
1574
Aghill
Div. Conn. Leathanach: 2 (Knox)
1574
Aghill, Tho. O Male of
F Leathanach: 4565
1607
Ballynahackla
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.27
1617
the castle, town and lands of Aghill
CPR Leathanach: 318a
1617
Aghill
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.191
1635
townland of Ahill, half qr called Gowle in the
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §10
1635
Ahile, Mahanagh in the townlands of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §12V
1635
qr. of Ayle in the town of Ballinahagh
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §12V
1635
Ahile, Edmond mc Philbin of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §13
1635
qr. of Ahill... castle and bawne of Ahill... Maessgarrouffe in the qr of Ahill
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §13V
1635
cartron of Gortnacroshie in the qr of Ahile aforesaid
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §14
1635
Ahyle, qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §16
1635
Aghyle... Oghill, qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §§20, 20V
1661
Ballynahagla 4 Qrs (vizt.)... Gowle ½ Quarter in ye 2 Qrs. of Aghill... Ayle 1 Qr.... Aghcoile als Mazegarew ½ qr
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 102
1661
Aghill ½ Qr., Tubberoone als
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 103
1677
Ayle one quarter
Palmer Est. Leathanach: 40,886/2(1)
1680
Ayle
ASE Leathanach: 268.14
1681
Ayle 1 qr.
ASE Leathanach: 272.33
1681
Aghill ½ qr., Tobber-Roan als
ASE Leathanach: 272.33
1681
Aghcoyle alias Massegarruffe
ASE Leathanach: 272.33
c1685
Aylle
Hib. Del.
1698
Aile
Browne's RR Leathanach: 1698
c1708
Ballynehaila, 4 qrs of
Browne’s Lands Leathanach: I
c1708
Ballinhile, 4 qrs of
Browne’s Lands Leathanach: II
1710
Ballynahackla
CGn. Leathanach: 7.89.1767
c1710
Ballinehalla 4 qrs... Ayle 1 qr
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 77
c1710
Aghcoyle [½ qr], Tawnyvaddy als
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 78
c1710
Tobberoane als Aghil ½ qr
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 78
c1712
Ballynehakla four quarters
Palmer Est. Leathanach: 40,918/13
1761
Ballynehackle
CGn. Leathanach: 216.97.141932
1786
Ayle
Sligo RR Leathanach: IV/1
1787
Ballinhalle 4 qrs.... Ayle 1 qr
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.74, 330, 331
1792
Aghcoyle als Massegariffe
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.74, 331
1792
Aghill, Tobberone als
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.74, 332
1802
Ayle
Browne's RR Leathanach: 1802
1812
Aylemore [sic]
Bald Bog Map
1818
Ayle... Ayle Mill
Sligo RR Leathanach: 1818
1820
Ayle
Sligo RR Leathanach: IV/3
c1823
Kellnahaghla
Mount Brown Est. Map
1830
Ayle
Bald Uimhir: 18
1833
Ayle
Browne's RR Leathanach: 1833
1835
Aylle
DS:AL Uimhir: 1657c
1838
Ayle
Query Bk. 1837:AL (ME) Leathanach: ME009,2
1838
Ayle
"the quarter of Ayle" [Strafford];
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME009,2
1838
Ayle
CM:AL Leathanach: ME009,2
1838
Aille
["Rent Office, Westport"];
Rent Office:AL (ME) Leathanach: ME009,2
1838
Aill
pl:AL Leathanach: ME009,2
1838
Aill, 'a cliff'
OD:AL Leathanach (AL): ME009,2
1838
Ayle
"the quarter of Ayle in the town of Ballinahagh" [Strafford];
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME009,2
1838
Ahile
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME009,2
1838
Ahill
"the Castle and Bawne of Ahill" [Strafford];
Strafford:AL
1838
Ahill
"half a quarter of Land called Mahanagh in the Townland of Ahill" [Strafford];
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME009,2
1838
Aille
OD:AL Leathanach (AL): ME009,2
1838
Ahill
"the Cartron of Gortnacroshie in the quarter of Ahill aforesaid" [Strafford];
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME009,2
1838
Ard Kylle als. AcKylle
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: ME009,2
1838
ArdKell als. Ackille
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: ME009,2
1838
Ackill
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: ME009,2
1838
Achillei
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME009,2
1838
Aill?
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME009,2
1838
Aghill
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME009,2
1838
[Aille]
"there is a cave in it called Aille Cave...1 lake in the townland called Upper Aille Lake" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME009,2
1838
Ahill
"the half quarter called Gowle in the Townland of Ahill" [Strafford];
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME009,2
1838
Ayle
TAB:AL Leathanach: ME009,2
1838
Aille
BS:AL Leathanach: ME009,2
1838
Ayle (West, Middle, & East)
Vestry Cess 1833:AL Leathanach: ME009,2
1838
Aghall (A precipice)
Giblin, P.:AL Leathanach: ME009,2
1838
Ayle
S&V:AL Leathanach: ME009,2
1838
Ayle
Excise QRL:AL Leathanach: ME009,2

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