In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Boyle like this:
Boyle, par., township, and market town, in the above bar., on river Boyle, 24 miles SE. of Sligo and 108 miles NW. of Dublin by rail -- par., 19,618 ac., pop. 7319; township, 753 ac., pop. 2994; 2 Banks, 2 newspapers. Market-days, Wednesday and Saturday. It has good markets for flax, butter, and provisions; and contains military barracks. Near it is the fine ruin of an abbey.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Boyle, in and County Roscommon | Map and description, A Vision of Ireland through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/place/27661
Date accessed: 03rd May 2024
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