BROWSE
townland
An Polla Caol
genitive: an Pholla Chaoil
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Pollakeel
(English)

Glossary

English narrow; a narrow; marshy stream

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the narrow pole
    polla — tomhas talún

  • English

    the narrow pole
    The term polla refers to a land measure in this county

Centrepoint

53.9494, -7.2993latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1609
pollokeale
MEC
1629
Palloneale is likewise called Pullakeahle
Inq. Ult.
1652
Pullakeele
Comm. Surv.
1660c.
Poleacoule
BSD (Ca) Leathanach: 258
1662
Polloneale al’ Pullahlearle
Inq. Ult.
1700c
Pullakeel
Carvaghs
1821
Pulakeel
Daonáireamh
1836
Polla caol, 'narrow pole'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca016,8
1836
Pullakeel
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca016,8
1836
Pullakeel
Co. List 1790:AL Leathanach: Ca016,8
1836
Pullakeel
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca016,8
1836
Pullakeel
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca016,8
1836
Pullakeel
Moore, Capt.:AL Leathanach: Ca016,8
1836
Pullakiel
TAB Leathanach: Ca016,8
1836
Pullakeel
Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca016,8
1836
Pullahkeahle
"Palloneale is called Pullahkeahle" [Inq. C. I];
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca016,8
1836
Pol a chaoil
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca016,8
1836
Pola caol
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca016,8
1836
Pollakeel
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca016,8

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