From A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837 NAUL, formerly
called The NAULE, a parish, in the barony of BALROTHERY, county
of DUBLIN, and province of LEINSTER, 14 miles (N.) from Dublin,
on the road to Drogheda by Ballyboghill; containing 758
inhabitants, of which number, 216 are in the village. The parish
comprises 1600 acres, of which two-thirds are arable, one-third
pasture, and about 40 acres are woodland. The ancient castle,
sometimes called the castle of Roches, is supposed to have been
built by the family of De Geneville, from which it passed to the
Cruises; and having passed through various hands since 1641, has
become the property of Colonel Tennison, of Castle Tennison, in
the county of Roscommon. It is boldly . situated on a rocky
precipice on the brow of a chain of hills, commanding a fine
view of the vale of Roches, above which it towers at a height of
upwards of 150 feet. Through this vale, which is a romantic
glen, bordered in many places with rocks of various size and
form, and broken int