BROWSE
townland
Buailic
genitive: Bhuailice
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Haywood
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    stone of victory?
    < Buaidhlic

  • English

    stone of victory?
    < Buaidhlic

Centrepoint

52.3648, -7.72306latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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Nóta
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Nóta: Búilic PN Decies 285
Nóta
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Búilic (modification of Buaile), 'dairy place'; from bó 'a cow'. Béal lice 'mouth of the flagstones' is, however, more likely.
PN Decies Leathanach: 285 (D163)
1590
Bwolicke voc' Bwoin
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I. 208
1591
Bolicke called Bowyn
COD Leathanach: VI.108
1591
Bolicke called Bowyn
F Leathanach: 5565
1591
Bowlicke .. Bowne
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I. 230
1597
Boolick
COD Leathanach: VI.105
1607
Bolicke
CPR Leathanach: 119b
1633
In burial parte de Bowlicke voc' bowyn
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II. 102
1633
Bwolicke
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II. 127
1654
Buolick (gutter of)
CS I Leathanach: 290
1654
Buollick (gutter of)
CS I Leathanach: 290
1654
Buollicke
CS I Leathanach: 297
1654
Buollicke
CS I Leathanach: 297
1837
Heywood
Top. Dict. Leathanach: II. 214
1840
Haywood
BS:AL
1840
see buailic parish ... both words are evidently modifications of buaile, 'a dairy place'
OD:AL
1989
dəˈbuːləkˈstri;m
'... after passing Garryroe ' (bf);
Áit.
1989
ˈbuːlɪk
'Boolick stream, across the road in Rathnasligeen' (bf).
Áit.
1989
ˈheːˌwud
Áit.

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