BROWSE
An Fhiacail
genitive: na Fiacaile
(Irish)
Feakle
(English)

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52.9248, -8.63658latitude, longitude
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Historical references

fiadh-choill > fiacail?
c1306
Fichell
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 300
c1400
ar an bhFiachail
AID Leathanach: 45
c1400
ar an bhfiacail
RIA Leathanach: 23 N 12, 76
1421
Fyetall
Ann. Laon. Leathanach: 2
1487
Fyeschayll
Ann. Laon. Leathanach: 74
1493
Freyal
Ann. Laon. Leathanach: 80
1493
Fyecayl
CPL Leathanach: XI.218-219
1533
Fiakil
Ann. Laon. Leathanach: 102
c1580
ffiekle, ffyelenearly
Co. an Chl. Leathanach: 98
1592
ffeykill
Inq. Leathanach: I. 29
1608
fieckell
Inq. Leathanach: 1.77
1608
fieckill
Inq. Leathanach: 1.78
1614
ffekill
Inq. Leathanach: 1.136
1615
Feikle
RVis. (Kill.) Leathanach: 212
1621
ffeakell
Inq. Leathanach: 1.139
1622
ffeacle
State Dioc. Leathanach: 106
1624
Feakill
Inq. Leathanach: 2.25
1633
Feakell
RVis. (Laon.) Leathanach: 161
1659
Teakill, Feakill
Cen. Leathanach: 169
c1660
Feakle
BSD Leathanach: 13-19
1678
Feakle
ASE Leathanach: 250:50
1685
Feakle
Hib. Del.
c1780
sa bhFiacail
Cúirt MO 1982 Leathanach: 1. 131
1787
Feakle
Pelham (Cl)
1839
Feakle
BS:AL
1839
Paráiste na fiacaile
OD:AL
1839
Fiacail
pl:AL
1839
The present Irish name of this Parish is Paraiste na Fiacaile, which would apparently mean the Parish of the Tooth, & a legend is told about the tooth of the Patron Saint having fallen out at the spot, on which he afterwards erected his church'.
LSO Leathanach: 11.57/153
1983
ˈfe:k̩l
Áit. Uimhir : C729A077
1983
ˈfe:kəl
Áit. Uimhir : C733O8205

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