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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
cattle-fold, summer pasture of foreigners
Tá bríonna éagsúla le gall. Úsáidtear an t-alt le leaganacha oifigiúla den logainm seo (féach Contaetha Dhún na nGall, na Gaillimhe, Chiarraí, Luimnigh, Thiobraid Árann).
- English
cattle-fold, summer pasture of foreigners
The word gall has several meanings
Centrepoint
Historical references
1609 |
galbolly
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MEC Leathanach: 4.21
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1611 |
Galboly
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Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. I
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1629 |
Galewallie
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Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. I
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1629 |
Galballye is called...<br/>Galdwallie
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Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. I
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1652 |
Gallwooly
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Comm. Surv. 25
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1709 |
Galvally
3½ Carvaghs
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Carvaghs Leathanach: 48
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1761 |
Galbally
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Freeholders (Ca) Leathanach: 190
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1761 |
Gallbaly
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Freeholders (Ca) Leathanach: 251
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1836 |
Gall bhuaile
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pl:AL Leathanach: Ca006,24
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1836 |
Galbolie
"made wolie throughout Donegal" [pl];
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OD:AL Leathanach: Ca006,24
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1836 |
[Galbolie]
"There is a trig. station in the N.E. side of townland...there is a bleach mill in the N.W. side, a lough about the centre called Galbouly Lough...an ancient fort in the [.] side of townland" [Desc. Rem.];
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca006,24
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1836 |
Galbouly
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BS:AL Leathanach: Ca006,24
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1836 |
Galvally
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CM:AL Leathanach: Ca006,24
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1836 |
Galvally
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BM:AL Leathanach: Ca006,24
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1836 |
Galvally
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Old Doc. 1790:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca006,24
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1836 |
Galbolly
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GJ Cess List:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca006,24
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1836 |
Gallwooly
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Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca006,24
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1836 |
Golbolly
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Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca006,24
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1836 |
Gall bhuail:idh?, 'dairy of the foreigners'
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OD:AL Leathanach: Ca006,24
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