BROWSE
civil parishtownland
Gael
genitive: Ghaeil
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Gaile
(English)

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52.6023, -7.85154latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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`The name of this Parish is pronounced by the natives in Irish as if written Gael of Gaedhal, but its meaning is uncertain'. J.O'D, OSL 284/104'
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Nótaí: 1. T.F. O'Rahilly, Celtica I (1950): 366n.2: In Met.Dind. iv. 96, 100 gael, gen. gaela must be a place-name.
Nóta
1300
Geell
CJR Leathanach: II.297
1302
Gel
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 316
1303
? Gele
RBO Leathanach: 53
1305
Geell
CJR Leathanach: II.47
1306
Geyl
CJR Leathanach: II.491
1306
Gele
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 281
1307
Geel
CJR Leathanach: II.341
1307
Gyel
CJR Leathanach: II.340
1309
Gel
CJR Leathanach: III.126
1312
Geel
CJR Leathanach: III.252
1313
Geel
CJR Leathanach: III.270
1317
Goel
Reg. St. Jn. B. Leathanach: 337
1498
Guelayl
Ann. Cas. Leathanach: 24
1558
Geale
COD Leathanach: V.76
1571
Gule
Lythe map
1583
Geyll
IMED Leathanach: 272
1585
Geall
F Leathanach: 4639
1602
Goell
F Leathanach: 6583
1609
Geal
CPR Leathanach: 144a
1615
Gyell
RVis. (CE) Leathanach: 285
1638
Geale
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III.178
1654
Geale
CS I Leathanach: 158, 159, 215 etc
1654
Guele
CS I Leathanach: 245, 247
1654
Guell
CS I Leathanach: 216
c.1655
Gale
DS
1659
Geale
Cen. Leathanach: 307, 309
1659
Geall
Cen. Leathanach: 307
c.1660
Gale
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 80
1666
Gaile
ASE Leathanach: 55:18
1666-1667
Geale
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 101
1666-1667
Geanld
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 102
1685
Gale
Hib. Del.
1798
Geale
LN Leathanach: MS 8797
1840
Geale
BS:AL
1840
Gaedhal `Irish'
OD:AL
1840
Gaedhal `Irish' 'g' hard
OD:AL

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