Baile Fúca

Foulkstown derives its name from the Anglo-Norman personal name Foulk, which was particularly common among the Freney, Purcell, and Comerford families who held lands in the region. The Irish name Baile Fúca reflects this origin—baile meaning 'town' or 'settlement' combined with the gaelicized personal name. The spelling underwent progressive anglicization over centuries, documented in historica...