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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
Ní léir brí an ainm seo. B'fhéidir gurb é an réimír for- i gcomhfhocal le gall, 'cloch' (cf. Formaoil < for +* *maol, 'bare round-hill') atá ann.
- English
Meaning unclear. It might represent the prefix for-, 'super-, over, etc.' in a compound with gall, 'stone' (cf. Formaoil < for +* *maol, 'bare round-hill').
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Historical references
1617 |
Forgoill, ½ qr of
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CPR Leathanach: 319a
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1635 |
Forgill, the cartron of
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Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §33
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1661 |
Fargill ½ Qr.
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BSD (ME) Leathanach: 110
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1672c |
Fargill
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1677 |
Furgill ½ qr.
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ASE Leathanach: 237.14
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1710c |
Furgull ½ qr
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CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 85
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1725 |
Furgill Mountain
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CGn. Imleabhar: 46.389.29042
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1792 |
Furguill
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QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.74, 169
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1812 |
Foragull
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1830 |
Foragull
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Bald Uimhir: 17
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1831 |
Furrigill
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TAB Leathanach: 45
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1838 |
Furgill
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OD:AL Leathanach: ME127,39
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1838 |
Furgill
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Excise QRL:AL Leathanach: ME127,39
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1838 |
Furgill
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Cess:AL Leathanach: ME127,39
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1838 |
Furgill
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BS:AL Leathanach: ME127,39
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1838 |
Foragull
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CM:AL Leathanach: ME127,39
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1838 |
Forgill
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HCSV:AL Leathanach: ME127,39
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1838 |
Forragail, 'a pledge'
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OD:AL Leathanach: ME127,39
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1838 |
Forraguill
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pl:AL Leathanach: ME127,39
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1838 |
[Furgill]
"…'Milla' graveyard and a holy well at the same place."
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME127,39
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1838 |
Furgill
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TAB Leathanach: ME127,39
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1838 |
Fur gíll
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Giblin, P.:AL Leathanach: ME127,39
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1838 |
Furgill
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Rent Office:AL (ME) Leathanach: ME127,39
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1838 |
Forgile
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Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME127,39
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1838 |
Forgail
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pron.:AL Leathanach: ME127,39
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