Friel


Friel households in mid-nineteenth century Ireland


Household numbers by county in Griffith's (1847-64), as on the map

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Surname Dictionary

Freel rare: Belfast. Ir. Ó Frighil, see Friel.
Friel numerous: Donegal-Derry etc. Ir. Ó Frighil, formerly Ó Firghil (man of valour). The name is cognate with Farrell. An erenagh family of Donegal. IF & SGG.
Ó Firghil Friel: líomhar: Tír Conaill-Doire. Airchinnigh i dTír Conaill a b'ea iad. Tugtar Ó Frighil orthu anois i gcaint na ndaoine. Tá an bun-ainm ar aon dul le Fearghal (cróga) agus an litriú nua: Ó Fríl.
Ó Frighil rare: Donegal etc. Ir.Lang. See O'Friel and Friel.
Ó Frighil (O)Friel: líonmhar: Tír Conaill-Doire. Clann a mhaoigh gaol le Colm Cille; comharbaí iad ag Cill Mhic Réanáin agus an ceart acu na Domhnallaigh a oirniú mar dtaoisigh i dTír Conaill. Ó Firghil an leagan bunaidh - comhchiallach le Ó Fearghail.

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