BROWSE
townland
Coill an Rí
genitive: Choill an Rí
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Kingswood
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Is aistriúchán í an fhoirm Ghaeilge

  • English

    The Irish form is a translation

Centrepoint

53.3024, -6.41297latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1604
The King's Wood ..between Calganstown and ...
'A piece of pasture called The King's Wood ... between the lands of Calganstown and Clere and Preston's lands ...'
CPR Leathanach: 2
1607
Kings wood juxt'ter de Colgamstown ?
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 12
1612
Kings-wood, 23a, between Colganstown and ...
CPR Leathanach: 239
1627
... Ballmalees & le Kingswood
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 14
1627
15 acr', silva vocat' Kingswood
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 14
1670c
Belgardstowne called Kingswood
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 29
1760
Garrons Town
Rocque
1821
Kings Wood
Duncan
1836
Garranstown
BS:AL
1836
Garranstown...formerly called Kingswood
'Kingswood - I think that Garranstown was formerly called Kingswood - this name is in the old Vestry book of the parish.'
Robinson:AL
1836
Belgardstown called Kingswood
DS Reference
DS:AL
1836
Garranstown or Kingswood
OD:AL
1837
Kingswood
Crawford:AL
1837
Kingswood
Arabin:AL
1837
Kingswood
'Mr. Fishburn's agent'
Flanagan, R.:AL

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