BROWSE
townland
Poll an Chaoil
genitive: Pholl an Chaoil
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Pollakeel
(English)

Glossary

English narrow; a narrow; marshy stream
English hole, pool, (tidal-)stream?

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the pole of the narrow
    Is minic tomhas talún a bheith i gceist le poll sa chontae seo

  • English

    the pole of the narrow
    The term poll (usually 'hole' or 'pool') often refers to a land measure in this county

Centrepoint

53.7888, -7.24093latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1604
Pollykyle
Inq. Ult. Alt: 1 J 1
1657
Pullykeele
O.S. 6" Co.Cavan - xlii.
DS
1660c.
Ballikeele
BSD (Ca) Leathanach: 237
1685
Pullikeal
Hib. Del.
1709
Pullakeele
Carvaghs Leathanach: 38
1836
Pollykyle
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí051,32
1836
Polakeel
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach: Mí051,32
1836
Polla caol, 'narrow pole'
"(a pole of land)" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí051,32
1836
Pollakeel
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí051,32
1836
Polakeel
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí051,32
1836
Pullakeele
Carvaghs List 1699:AL Leathanach: Mí051,32
1836
Pullekeele
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Mí051,32
1836
Pullakeele
Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Mí051,32

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