No Purcil households in Griffith's.
| Puirséil | Purcell: an-líonmhar: gach treo, san Oir-dheisceart ach go h-áirithe. Angla-Normannaigh a shocraigh i gCill Chainnigh & Tiobraid Árann. Gaelaíodh ar fad iad agus bhí siad chun tosaigh ag cur i gcoinne choncais an 17 céad. Bhí bun-áit acu ag Lochmagh, lámh le Dúrlas Éile; bhí craobh eile ag Baile Uí Chathláin i gCaonraí, Luimneach. Fréamh: porcel (Fraincis) .i. muicín, banbh. Maireann an sloinne sa bhFrainc, Pourcel, leis an bhfo-bhrí, mí-iompar! Dauzat. |
| Purcell | Very numerous: all areas, especially South East. Ir. Puirséil. From French pourcel, piglet. A notable Anglo-Norman family of Ormonde (Tipperary etc). IF. |
| Purtill | Quite numerous: Clare-N Kerry, Limerick City. Variant of Purcell, q.v. The name has been associated with Clare. MIF. |
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