BROWSE
townland
An Bhuaile
genitive: na Buaile
(Irish)
Boley
(English)

Glossary

buaile, buailidh
English cattle-fold, summer-pasture

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the cattle-fold, summer pasture

    Féach an talamh ard (c. 130m) sa bf An Bhuaile Uachtarach (#27838), atá teorantach leis seo lastuaidh — is leis an leirg seo a bhain an logainm ó cheart, is cosúil.

Centrepoint

52.9077, -7.40561latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1805
Upper Boley, Lower Boley
Cahill (La)
1812
Boley (Abbelaix)
Leet Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 104
1838
Boley
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: La001,12
1838
Boaley
Bell, W.:AL Leathanach: La001,12
1838
Boaley
BS:AL Leathanach: La001,12
1838
Boaley
Butler, J.:AL Leathanach: La001,12
1838
Lower Boley
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La001,12
1838
Boyley
DS:AL Leathanach: La001,12
1838
Boley
Edge, J.:AL Leathanach: La001,12
1838
Boley
HCSV:AL Leathanach: La001,12
1838
Boly begge
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: La001,12
1838
Boaley
Swan, E. L.:AL Leathanach: La001,12
1838
Boley
OC:AL Leathanach: La001,12
1838
Buaile, 'a booley or dairy place'
OD:AL Leathanach: La001,12
2004
ˈboːliˑ
Áit.
2006
ˈboːliˑ
Áit.

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