BROWSE
townland
An Ghallbhuaile
genitive: na Gallbhuaile
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Galbolie
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    cattle-fold, summer pasture of foreigners
    Tá bríonna éagsúla le gall

  • English

    cattle-fold, summer pasture of foreigners
    The word gall has several meanings

Centrepoint

53.9219, -6.99959latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
galbolly
MEC Leathanach: 4.21
1611
Galboly
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. I
1629
Galewallie
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. I
1629
Galballye is called...<br/>Galdwallie
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. I
1652
Gallwooly
Comm. Surv.
1709
Galvally
3½ Carvaghs
Carvaghs Leathanach: 48
1761
Galbally
Freeholders (Ca) Leathanach: 190
1761
Gallbaly
Freeholders (Ca) Leathanach: 251
1836
Gall bhuaile
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca006,24
1836
Galbolie
"made wolie throughout Donegal" [pl];
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca006,24
1836
[Galbolie]
"There is a trig. station in the N.E. side of townland...there is a bleach mill in the N.W. side, a lough about the centre called Galbouly Lough...an ancient fort in the [.] side of townland" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca006,24
1836
Galbouly
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca006,24
1836
Galvally
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca006,24
1836
Galvally
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca006,24
1836
Galvally
Old Doc. 1790:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca006,24
1836
Galbolly
GJ Cess List:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca006,24
1836
Gallwooly
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca006,24
1836
Golbolly
Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca006,24
1836
Gall bhuail:idh?, 'dairy of the foreigners'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca006,24

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