BROWSE
townland
Na Boilg
genitive: na mBolg
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Bulligs
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the gaps, bulges?
    Tá bríonna éagsúla le bolg. Féach leis bf Cluain na mBolg/Clonamullig agus an t-ainm stairiúil An Bolgán

  • English

    the gaps, bulges?
    The word bolg has several meanings. See also bf Cluain na mBolg/Clonamullig and the historical name An Bolgán

Centrepoint

54.0614, -7.51017latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
? B.fghohan
MEC
1660c
? Pullineyle
BSD
1709
? Mulligcargin
Carvaghs
1836
Bulligs
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca019,31
1836
Bulligs
"See Donegal Index Tory" [dúch]; "right" [pl];
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca019,31
1836
Bulligs
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: Ca019,31
1836
Bullegs
TAB Leathanach: Ca019,31
1836
na builg
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca019,31
1836
na builg, 'the bellows, the bellies'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca019,31

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