BROWSE
townland
Coill an Ghrásaigh
genitive: Choill an Ghrásaigh
(Irish)
Graceswood
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the wood of An Grásach
    An Grásach — ón sloinne Grás (< le Gras na nAngla-Normannach)

    Ainmneacha stairiúla:
    Easca Choill an Ghrásaigh “the wet bog, gully of Coill an Ghrásaigh” an mionainm atá léirithe in iontráil 1561 faoi ‘the bounds of the Queen’s co., ‘miry water called Askekilgrace’.

Centrepoint

52.8811, -7.37916latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1561
Askekilgrace
'miry water called ...'
F Alt: 6786
1655
Watercastle & Killgrace
DS Par. (Reeves)
1660c
Killgrace
BSD (La) Leathanach: 128
1660c
Gracewood
BSD (La) Leathanach: 128
1667
Kill-Grace ... Grace's wood
ASE Leathanach: 131
1695
Killgrace
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 G III
1812
Grace's wood (Abbelaix)
Leet Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 297
1838
Graces Wood
Bell, W.:AL Leathanach: La001,21
1838
Graces Wood
BS:AL Leathanach: La001,21
1838
Graces Wood
Butler, J.:AL Leathanach: La001,21
1838
Killgrace
DS:AL Leathanach: La001,21
1838
Graces Wood
Edge, J.:AL Leathanach: La001,21
1838
Graces Wood
Swan, E. L.:AL Leathanach: La001,21
1838
Grace's wood
OC:AL Leathanach: La001,21
1838
Coill a' Ghrasaigh, 'Grace's wood'
OD:AL Leathanach: La001,21

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