BROWSE
townland
An Ghabhail
genitive: na Gabhla
(Irish)
Forkfield or Gowel
(English)

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53.7862, -9.40084latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1617
Gowell, the ½ qr of
CPR Leathanach: 318a
1617
Gowell
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.191
1635
The half quarter called Gowle in the townland of Ahill
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §10
1635
Govall
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §53V
1661
Gowle ½ Quarter...
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 102
1677
Gowell
Palmer Est. Leathanach: 40,886/2(1)
1677
Gowle half a quarter
Palmer Est. Leathanach: 40,886/2(1)
1680
Gowell ½ qr.
ASE Leathanach: 268.14
1681
(?)Gowell 1 cart.
ASE Leathanach: 272.33
1681
Gowle ½ qr.
ASE Leathanach: 272.33
1685c
Gowle
Hib. Del.
1698
Gowle ½ qr
Browne's RR Leathanach: 1698
1708c
Gowll 2 qrs
Browne’s Lands Leathanach: I
1708c
Gowel 2 qrs
Browne’s Lands Leathanach: II
1710c
Goale, Derrynucky [sic] &
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 74
1710c
Gowle ½ qr
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 77
1792
Gowle
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.74, 331
1797
Gaul and Meehanagh
Sligo RR Leathanach: IV/1
1802
Gowl & Mehanagh
Browne's RR Leathanach: 1802
1818
Gowel
Sligo RR Leathanach: 1818
1824
Gowel
Sligo RR Leathanach: IV/2
1830
Forkfield
Bald Uimhir: 18
1833
Gowel
Browne's RR Leathanach: 1833
1834
Gowel
Sligo RR Leathanach: IV/3
1838
Forkfield
BS:AL Leathanach: ME009,28
1838
Forkfield
Vestry Cess 1833:AL Leathanach: ME009,28
1838
Talamh na gomhala
Giblin, P.:AL Leathanach: ME009,28
1838
Forkfield
CM:AL Leathanach: ME009,28
1838
Gowel
["Rent Office, Westport"];
Rent Office:AL (ME) Leathanach: ME009,28
1838
Gabhail, 'a fork'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME009,28
1838
Gowell
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME009,28
1838
Gabhail
pl:AL Leathanach: ME009,28
1838
Forkfield or Gowel
OD:AL Leathanach: ME009,28
1838
Gowle
"the half quarter called Gowle in the Townlands of Ahill" [Strafford];
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME009,28

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