BROWSE
townland
Both Mhicil
genitive: Bhoth Mhicil
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Bofickil
(English)

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51.705, -9.9464latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1804
Boffikeel
Bantry Papers Leathanach: 3, 3133
1811
Boshichil
Bath
1827
Buffikill
TAB Leathanach: 6
1841
[Bofickil]
"…contains an old fort."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Co201,11
1841
Boefickle
BS:AL Leathanach: Co201,11
1841
Basichil
CM:AL Leathanach: Co201,11
1841
Boefickle
O'Sullivan, J.:AL Leathanach: Co201,11
1841
Bofikill
O'Grady, Rev. T.:AL Leathanach: Co201,11
1841
Both fídh-cille, 'booth of the wood of the church'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co201,11
1841
Bofickil
"It is better not to double the 'l' at the end. I do not like 'fickle'." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: Co201,11
1972-3
Bádh Fiadh-Choille
The traditional pronunciation is "báificil" and it has been interpreted as Bádh Fiadh-Choille, the recess of the wild wood, Coill, Faunkill and the Woods adjoin it on N.E.
Dinnseanchas Leathanach: 5.11
1972-3
[Bofickil]
"The traditional pronunciation is "báficil" and it has been interpreted as Bádh Fiadh-Choille, the recess of the wild wood, Coill, Faunkill and the Woods adjoin it on N.E."
Dinnseanchas Leathanach: 5.11

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