BROWSE
townland
Béal Abha
genitive: Bhéal Abha
(Irish)
Boola
(English)

Glossary

abhainn, abha
English river
English opening, approach, mouth

Centrepoint

51.9074, -10.2447latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1655
bhí talamh an bf seo mar chuid den bf Killcomane 'mountainous bogy pasture'
DS Leathanach: 20
1826
Bailew part Kilcoman?
TAB Leathanach: 1
1841
Beulaw
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci024,13
1841
Buaile, 'a booley or dairy place'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci024,13
1841
Buaile, 'is the name of a field in N. Ballycarbery'
pl:AL Leathanach: Ci024,13
1841
Boola
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci024,13
1956
Béal Abha
Bial-ow' sa chaint. Níor airigh éinne in Uíbh Ráthach riamh 'Buaile' mar ainm ar an áit sin.
Uí Ráthach Leathanach: 14
1968
ˈbuəl′ə
Áit.
2016
beˈlou
Áit.

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