No Boals households in Griffith's.
| Boal | fairly numerous: E Ulster. Ir. Ó Baoill (SGA). Linked to English names Bole((s) and Bowle(s), which also occur in Ulster. Ir. Ó Baoill usually occurs as Boyle but as Bohill in Down and Mac Lysacht considers that Boal is an anglicisation in some cases.MIF. |
| Bole | fairly numerous: Dublin, Belfast etc. English generally but also a version of Boyle. See also Bowles. |
| Bowles | Quite numerous: N Down, Cork, E Limerick. Ir. Ó Baoighill (Baoill). Also English , which must account for some these. See also Boal. MIF & SI. |
Parishes where Boals and a second surname are found together
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