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BALE Family History

The Boyle name is to be found all over county Donegal. The name roughly translates into "Having profitable pledges". The O'Boyles were scattered across Donegal after the Ulster Plantation. The name is now found in Dublin, Scotland, America and Australia. The other forms of the Boyle name are Boyd, Bale and Boole.

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Can you support one of our Heritage Pilot Projects in your region of origin or linked to you surname(s)? We have THREE live pilots on now and we just need pledges from people to help with donations and fundraising.

Project one is a smart upgrade to The Pirate Queen, Grace O’Malley’s home on Clare Island, County Mayo to make it a ‘must visit’ tourist attraction.
Project two is a new ‘must visit’ Heritage Centre attract more Tourists to Carrick-on-Suir in County Tipperary.
Project three is a new Enterprise Centre in Carrick-on-Suir in County Tipperary.

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