BROWSE
townland
Cúil Uí Mhóráin, Na Cúlacha agus Doire an Mhuilinn
genitive: Chúil Uí Mhóráin, Dhoire an Mhuilinn, na gCúlach
(Irish)
Coolavoran, Coolagh and Derrymullen
(English)

Glossary

English corner, nook
English (oak-)wood, grove, thicket
English mill
Ó, Uí

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the corner, nook of Ó Móráin
    the corners, nooks
    the(oak-)wood of the mill
    Ó Móráin — sloinne

    Díol spéise an fhoirm Ghaeilge 1595 ‘na gCulach’ [gin. iol.] i Láimhscríbhinn Uí Dhuinn, a thugann an t-ainmneach Na Cúlacha le fios (= 1607 ‘Naculacha’). Breacadh síos an fhoirm iolra chéanna ‘Na Cúlacha’ ó mhuintir na háite sa bhaile fearainn darb ainm béarlaithe bf Cools (#11274) i Múscraí, Contae Chorcaí, i 1954 (cartlann an Bhrainse Logainmneacha).

    Léirítear -l caol an fhocail cúil “corner, nook” (seachas cúl “(hill-)back”) i bhfoirmeacha béarlaithe ar nós 1607 ‘Cowillmoran’, 1607 ‘Couilmoran’. (Cf. Na Cúilte “the (hill-)backs” ag Ó Crualaoich in Logainmneacha na hÉireann IV (LG) s.n. Cools.)

    Is cosúil nach maireann de na trí logainm seo sa cheantar ach Coolagh.

    Ainmneacha stairiúla:
    Clann Chearúill “the descendants of Cearúll (< Cearbhall)” (cf. bf Cill Chaomháin (#28471)) an t-ainm ar an gceathrúin ina raibh an áit seo suite.

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53.1845, -7.34322latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1570
Colmoran
Terence O'Doyn, horseman; in Iregan
F Leathanach: 1570
1593
Coulagh
in qr. of Clankeroll
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 96
1593
Cowlagh
'... Cloincaroill'
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 32
1595
na gCulach
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 33
1595
Naculcha
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 33
1595
Nachulacha
Nachulacha in parochia de Tuaghe Smertha in predicta Oregan
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 32
1607
Aculagha (sic)
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 13
1607
Naculacha
(litriú Béarla é seo) ...& in Clancurrall
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 43
1607
Coolemoran
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 14
1607
Couilmoran
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 25
1607
Cowillmoran
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 30
1608
Naculagha
30 acres in qr. of Clanncarroll
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 56
1608
Naculagha
30 acres in Clann Carrol
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 62
1608
the Culaghes
30 acres
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 55
1617
Culagha
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 172
1622
Coolagh
CPR Leathanach: 552
1622
Coolevoran
Iregan
CPR Leathanach: 552
1636
Coolmerane alias Coolevorane, Coolagh, Dirremollen
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 178
1636
Coolagh
Clancarroll
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 178
1655
Culleuovan
DS
1660c
Cullevorran Cullagh & Derrimollan
BSD (La) Leathanach: 125
1669
Killoge?
ASE Leathanach: 214
1685
Cullevoran
Hib. Del.
1819
Coolevoran, Derrymoylan
Par. Stat. Imleabhar: III, Leathanach: 332
1819
Coolevoran
"Moran's retreat."
Par. Stat. Leathanach: 332
1819
Derrymoylan
"Wood of fruit."
Par. Stat. Leathanach: 332
1819
Cooladagh
"Black retreat."
Par. Stat. Leathanach: 332
1833
Coolavaran
TAB
1838
Cul a bhothain, 'corner or angle of the hut,' Doire muillinn, 'oak-wood of the mill'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA013,9
1838
Coolavorah, Coolagh, Derrymullen
BS:AL Leathanach: LA013,9
1838
Coolavoughan
H.C. Bog Rep. 1810:AL Leathanach: LA013,9
1838
Coolevoran
HCSV:AL Leathanach: LA013,9
1838
Coolaveren
CM:AL Leathanach: LA013,9
1838
Coolevoran
HCons PR:AL  Leathanach: LA013,9
1838
Culevorran
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: LA013,9
1838
Culevorran
DS Map:AL Leathanach: LA013,9
1838
Coolavoran, Coolagh & Derrymullen
OD:AL Leathanach: LA013,9
1997
ˈkuːlək
Áit. Uimhir : C894a

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