Ballyboughal
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Ballyboughal | |
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Suburban | |
 The town church | |
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| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,946 |
| Eircode (Routing Key) | A41 |
| Irish Grid Reference | O149535 |
Ballyboughal (Irish: Baile Bachaille, Irish pronunciation: [ˈbˠalʲəˈbˠaxəlʲə] ) is a town in North Dublin near the Naul. The name means the town of the staff, and the Bachal Isu was protected in this area until Strongbow moved it to Christ Church, Dublin.[1] It is also near Oldtown.
References
- ^ Myles V. Ronan, "St. Patrick's Staff and Christ Church," Dublin Historical Record 5.4 (Jun. - Aug., 1943), pp. 121-129
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