BROWSE
townland
An Abhaill
genitive: na hAbhla
(Irish)
Theoil
(English)

Glossary

abhaill, abhlach, abhla
English apple-tree

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

52.424, -6.52146latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1575c
na hÁile [mícheart/wrong]
LBran. Leathanach: 42
1603
the Owle (Owenger O’Morrogho)
CPR Leathanach: 34
1613
Oyle
CPR Leathanach: 266
1613
Oyle (Adam Loftus)
CPR Leathanach: 260
1618
Oyle & Knocklaste (Adam Loftus)
CPR Leathanach: 358
1619
Oyle
CPR Leathanach: 423
1619
Oyle and Cnocklast (Adam Loftus)
CPR Leathanach: 422
1624
Oywell (Ric’ Stafford)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 49
1654
Ffurckettreagh (Jas. Stafford)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 67
1654
Ffurckettregh (i gcur síos ar theorainn Oilgate)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 66
1654
Oyle (Jas. Stafford)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 65, 67
1655
Oyle
Paróiste Bhaile na Sláine
DS (P)
1659
Owell
Cen. Leathanach: 552
1660c
Oyle &Firketreagh (In. Stafford)
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 106
1673
Oylefirktragh alias Farketragh
ASE Leathanach: 232
1685
Oyle
Hib. Del.
1746
Oyle
CGn. Imleabhar: 124, Leathanach: 356, Uimhir: 84994
1747
Oyle (Jane Gore)
CGn. Imleabhar: 135, Leathanach: 248, Uimhir: 91266
1840
An Aill ; made Aille in Connaught, Ayle: aisle lt. means slope or precipice
OD:AL Imleabhar: 10 (Par. B.naslany)
1840
The Oil
BS:AL
1840
The Oil
Murphy, Darby:AL (LG)
1840
The Oil
OD:AL Imleabhar: 10 (Par. B.naslany)
1840
The Oyl
McDonald, J.:AL (LG)

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